Best hikes in Lake Maria State Park

Ambleway maps 5 hikes in Lake Maria State Park, from a 2.0-mile walk to a 5.8-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Kettle Kame Trail Loop via Big Woods Loop. The biggest climb is Little Mary Lake–Nature Observation, 4 sights, gaining 224 ft, and the network tops out at 1,065 ft.

• Little Mary Lake–Nature Observation, 4 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 224 ft
• Maria Lake–Viewing point Loop, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 92 ft
• Kettle Kame Trail Loop via Big Woods Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft
• Anderson Hill Lookout–Putnam Lake Loop, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 111 ft
• Big Woods Loop, Anderson Hill Loop–Big Woods Loop, Bjorkland Trail Loop, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 117 ft