Memorial Park

Pioneer Trail

2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min

Pioneer Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Memorial Park near Platteville, WI. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi840 – 961 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73050, -90.48723
Nearest town Platteville, WI

Directions

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Pioneer Trail

2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min

Elevation 839–962 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Park

Trailhead: 42.73050, -90.48723

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:49 AM · sunset 7:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pioneer Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 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

49% gravel47% paved1% grass3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:49 AMSunset 7:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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