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River Pines Trail
4.8 ★★★★★ 31 Google reviews · Running trail in Stevens Point, Wisconsin · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- 27 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from River Pines Trail'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 River Pines Trail
“Flat smooth gravel trail, scenic by the river, and we're trying to identify all the different types of oak leaves and others.”
A very nice, secluded section of the Green Circle Trail. We had a wonderful hike through here, with only a few bicyclists coming through from the other direction. Bugs weren't bad, but it was already a bit chilly when we went. There are a few Pokestops and a gym for Go players.
Red granit trail following the Wisconsin River. Benches to sit along the river. The south end of the trail has board walks around in a swamp in a quiet area. One of my favorite sections of the green circle trail.
Nice walk with lots of woodpeckers around and even an occasional field mouse
Flat smooth gravel trail, scenic by the river, and we're trying to identify all the different types of oak leaves and others.
Trail conditions & character
“Flat smooth gravel trail, scenic by the river, and we're trying to identify all the different types of oak leaves and others.”
“The best place for parking we could see was at the church near the entrance sign, as you can not park at the retirement home.”
Plan your run at River Pines Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Distance27 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitegreencircletrail.org
- Phone+1 715-346-1433
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Thursday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Friday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Saturday | 6 am–11 pm |
| Sunday | 6 am–11 pm |
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