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Grant Park

Seminary Woods–Grant Park Beach, 4 beaches

14 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Seminary Woods–Grant Park Beach, 4 beaches is a 14-mile out-and-back in Grant Park near South Milwaukee, WI. The route passes Grant Park Beach, Grant Park Beach, Seminary Woods and South Shore Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 696 ft15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Seven Bridges Trail 42.92707, -87.84638
Nearest town South Milwaukee, WI
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Seminary Woods–Grant Park Beach, 4 beaches

14 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 4 hr 47 min

Elevation 580–696 ft

Out & Back · Grant Park

Trailhead: Seven Bridges Trail · 42.92707, -87.84638

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Warnimont & Lake stop 757 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Seven Bridges Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Grant Park Beach.
  3. 0.4 miPass Grant Park Beach.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 2.8 miPass Seminary Woods.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miPass South Shore Park Beach.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftReach Seminary Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 3.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  26. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 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/seminary-woods-grant-park-beach-out-back-6-beaches

Trail surface

79% paved18% dirt1% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Warnimont & Lake stop 757 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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