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New Glarus Woods State Park

Vista–Bison Nature Trail, 4 sights

15 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Vista–Bison Nature Trail, 4 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back in New Glarus Woods State Park near Monticello, WI. The route reaches Vista at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 984 ft15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.74255, -89.57920
Nearest town Monticello, WI
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Vista–Bison Nature Trail, 4 sights

15 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 5 hr 4 min

Elevation 825–983 ft

Out & Back · New Glarus Woods State Park

Trailhead: 42.74255, -89.57920

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Sugar River State Trail, heading N.
  4. 6.1 miSharp left onto Sugar River Spur Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miBear right onto Bison Nature Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vista Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miReach Vista, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bison Nature Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Sugar River Spur Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sugar River State Trail, heading N.
  14. 6.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/vista-bison-nature-trail-out-back-4-sights-24-km

Trail surface

85% dirt12% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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