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Zablocki Park

Powerline Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Powerline Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Zablocki Park near Greenfield, WI. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi722 – 781 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Powerline Trail 42.96988, -87.98806
Nearest town Greenfield, WI
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Powerline Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min

Elevation 722–781 ft

Out & Back · Zablocki Park

Trailhead: Powerline Trail · 42.96988, -87.98806

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 62°F / low 59° · precip 50% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Transit-accessible: 60th Street & Plainfield stop 67 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miArrive 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/powerline-trail-out-back-5-km-44d3

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

RainTemperature 62°F59°
Precip50%Wind15 mphUV1Humidity86%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 25% rain1 AM: 37% rain2 AM: 37% rain3 AM: 32% rain4 AM: 41% rain5 AM: 50% rain6 AM: 46% rain7 AM: 40% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 36% rain10 AM: 32% rain11 AM: 35% rain12 PM: 26% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 11% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 5% rain7 PM: 5% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 60°54°
Tue 59°51°
Wed 64°54°
Thu 64°55°
Fri 65°55°
Sat 62°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 60th Street & Plainfield stop 67 m from the trailhead

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