AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Powerline Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Powerline Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Greenfield, WI. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 781 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.96871, -87.98931
Nearest town Greenfield, WI
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Powerline Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 705–781 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.96871, -87.98931

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: 60th Street & Plainfield stop 104 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.8 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 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/powerline-trail-out-back-6-km-ab34

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 (~26 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: 60th Street & Plainfield stop 104 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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