Wisconsin trails · Green Circle State Trail
Green Circle State Trail
A 27.0-mile loop in Wisconsin, with 79 ft of climbing. Reaches Wisconsin River Flowage 4964 and other lake/viewpoint destinations. Managed by Wisconsin DNR.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 27.0 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Wisconsin River Flowage 4964 (lake)
- Johns Lake (lake)
- Wisconsin River Flowage Number 2 49 (lake)
- Lake Susan (lake)
- Viewing deck and swing (viewpoint)
Getting there
Green Circle State Trail access. About 48 min drive (36 mi) from Wausau. 44.49372, -89.57729 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:42 a.m., the sun rises at 7:11 a.m. and sets at 6:16 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:45 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 27.0-mile route takes roughly 10 h 01 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:13 p.m. — 1 h 03 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Green Circle State Trail — 4.0 mi loop, 101 ft gain
- Green Circle State Trail + Plank Trail + Lake Loop Trail — 1.0 mi loop, 27 ft gain
- Frog Chorus Trail + Trail of Reflections + Green Circle State Trail — 1.2 mi loop, 29 ft gain