Aunt Polly’s Washtub–Lake Country Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Aunt Polly’s Washtub–Lake Country Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Summit Corners, WI. The route reaches Aunt Polly’s Washtub at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Aunt Polly’s Washtub–Lake Country Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 871–902 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lake County Trail · 43.06108, -88.43960
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lake County Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lake Country Trail, heading N.
- 2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Aunt Polly’s Washtub, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Lake County Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lake County Trail Trailhead
- Lake Country Trail & Lake County Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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