White River State Trail
14.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 4 hr 52 min
White River State Trail is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Bushnell Park near Burlington, WI. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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White River State Trail
14.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 4 hr 52 min
Elevation 748–825 ft
Out & Back · Bushnell Park
Trailhead: White River State Trail · 42.67392, -88.26935
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on White River State Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 6.6 miReach White River State Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 6.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~146 min). Leave by 4:10 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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