Sentinel Ridge Trail (1.6 mi) Viewpoint–Council Point, 6 viewpoints
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Sentinel Ridge Trail (1.6 mi) Viewpoint–Council Point, 6 viewpoints is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Wyalusing State Park near Wyalusing, WI. The route passes Council Point, Signal Point and Sentinel Ridge Trail (1.6 mi) Viewpoint before reaching Treasure Cave at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,083 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Sentinel Ridge Trail (1.6 mi) Viewpoint–Council Point, 6 viewpoints
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft · 2 hr 40 min
Elevation 622–1,098 ft
Out & Back · Wyalusing State Park
Trailhead: Bluff Trail · 42.99351, -91.12134
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:07 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bluff Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Council Point.
- 50 ftPass Signal Point.
- 1 miSharp left onto Old Immigrant Trail, heading E.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Sentinel Ridge Trail (1.6 mi), heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Treasure Cave.
- 50 ftReach Sentinel Ridge Trail (1.6 mi) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Immigrant Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miSharp right onto Bluff Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bluff Trail Trailhead
- Council Point–Signal Point, 5 viewpoints 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,071 ft
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