New Glarus Woods State Park

Vista–Bison Nature Trail, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Vista–Bison Nature Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in New Glarus Woods State Park near New Glarus, WI. The route reaches Vista at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 1,011 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.80791, -89.63206
Nearest town New Glarus, WI

Directions

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Vista–Bison Nature Trail, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 855–1,011 ft

Out & Back · New Glarus Woods State Park

Trailhead: 42.80791, -89.63206

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Sugar River Spur Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Bison Nature Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vista Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miPass Vista.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Havenridge Nature Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Great Oak Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Sugar River Spur Trail, heading N.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 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 surface

47% dirt44% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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