New Glarus Woods State Park

Vista–Bison Nature Trail, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Vista–Bison Nature Trail, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in New Glarus Woods State Park near New Glarus, WI. The route reaches Vista. It climbs 258 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 1,079 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sugar River Spur Trail 42.80531, -89.63201
Nearest town New Glarus, WI

Directions

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Vista–Bison Nature Trail, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 855–1,080 ft

Out & Back · New Glarus Woods State Park

Trailhead: Sugar River Spur Trail · 42.80531, -89.63201

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sugar River Spur Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Bison Nature Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Vista Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miPass Vista.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Havenridge Nature Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Walnut Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left onto Havenridge Nature Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.1 miBear right onto Great Oak Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Sugar River Spur Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

66% dirt25% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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