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Wisconsin trails · Perkinstown Motorized

Perkinstown Motorized

A 9.4-mile out-and-back in Wisconsin, with 184 ft of climbing. Reaches Chub Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
9.4 mi
Elevation gain
184 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
12%
Steepest mile
+99 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
yes
Horses
yes
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

1,263 – 1,436 ft123456789

Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 57% of the ascent, between mile 6.3 and mile 9.4. It gives back about 105 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

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Getting there

PERKINSTOWN MOTORIZED access — parking nearby. 45.21577, -90.69547 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:52 a.m., the sun rises at 6:22 a.m. and sets at 7:42 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:12 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 19 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.8-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 10 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:32 p.m. — 6 h 10 min before sunset.

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