AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Powerline Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Powerline Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Greenfield, WI. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi705 – 781 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Powerline Trail 42.96973, -87.99943
Nearest town Greenfield, WI
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Powerline Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 705–781 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Powerline Trail · 42.96973, -87.99943

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Forest Home & 68th Street stop 102 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Powerline Trail, heading E.
  2. 2.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 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-7-km-d9df

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Forest Home & 68th Street stop 102 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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