Abandoned Ladish Sand Pit
2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min
Abandoned Ladish Sand Pit is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Oak Creek Parkway near Oak Creek, WI. The route reaches Abandoned Ladish Sand Pit at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Abandoned Ladish Sand Pit
2.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 50 min
Elevation 655–683 ft
Out & Back · Oak Creek Parkway
Trailhead: 42.89364, -87.88904
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Abandoned Ladish Sand Pit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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