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Petersen Island Woods Preserve - Kettle Moraine Land Trust
4.5 ★★★★★ 13 Google reviews · Running trail in Elkhorn, Wisconsin · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Petersen Island Woods Preserve - Kettle Moraine Land Trust's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Petersen Island Woods Preserve - Kettle Moraine Land Trust
“Beautiful scenery with lots birds and we even saw two deer.”
Short hike but very beautiful! Lots of birds and wildlife, plenty of shade so great for hike on a hot day. Very peaceful and rather hidden. The parking lot was almost completely full but the trail was pretty empty, must be residents of the neighborhood using the parking lot.
The place is small with many fallen trees, it seems special to see woodpeckers, the place is surrounded by private properties with views to The Green Lake. It have a small parking lot. Some of the signs are broken, we should come back on Spring time looks really nice.
Very nice trail not much parking where I entered but there might be another parking spot. Very natural and nice path.
Trail conditions & character
“The parking lot was almost completely full but the trail was pretty empty, must be residents of the neighborhood using the parking lot.”
“The place is small with many fallen trees, it seems special to see woodpeckers, the place is surrounded by private properties with views to The Green Lake.”
Plan your run at Petersen Island Woods Preserve - Kettle Moraine Land Trust
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitekmlandtrust.org
- Phone(262) 949-7211
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 5 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 5 AM–9 PM |
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