AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Powerline Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Powerline Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Greenfield, WI. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi725 – 807 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

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

4.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 726–806 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Powerline Trail · 42.96973, -87.99943

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · 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 SW.
  2. 2.4 miReach Powerline Trail, then turn around and 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-8-km-153e

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • 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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