Memorial Park

Pioneer Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 54 min

Pioneer Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Memorial Park near Platteville, WI. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi840 – 988 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73519, -90.48716
Nearest town Platteville, WI

Directions

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Pioneer Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 54 min

Elevation 839–988 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Park

Trailhead: 42.73519, -90.48716

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pioneer Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 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

47% paved39% gravel1% grass13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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