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.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 692 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63948, -87.85771
Nearest town Somers, WI

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pike River Pathway, heading W.
  16. 2.2 miReach Pike River Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  28. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  29. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

97% paved2% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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