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Petrifying Springs County Park

Pike River Pathway

13.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Pike River Pathway is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Petrifying Springs County Park near Kenosha, WI. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 692 ft14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62446, -87.84573
Nearest town Kenosha, WI
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Pike River Pathway

13.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 4 hr 28 min

Elevation 625–693 ft

Out & Back · Petrifying Springs County Park

Trailhead: 42.62446, -87.84573

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pike River Pathway, heading NE.
  17. 2.2 miReach Pike River Pathway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 2.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 1.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pike-river-pathway-pike-river-pathway-out-back-21-km-1a4c

Trail surface

88% paved2% boardwalk2% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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