Petrifying Springs County Park
Pike River Pathway
10.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Pike River Pathway is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Petrifying Springs County Park near Somers, WI. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pike River Pathway
10.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Elevation 625–693 ft
Out & Back · Petrifying Springs County Park
Trailhead: 42.63948, -87.85771
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pike River Pathway, heading W.
- 2.2 miReach Pike River Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~71 min). Leave by 5:21 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- North Shore Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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