Badger Prairie County Park

Badger Prairie Pond–Silent Street Pond, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Badger Prairie Pond–Silent Street Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Badger Prairie County Park near Verona, WI. The route passes Silent Street Pond and Badger Prairie Pond. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi968 – 1,093 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.99676, -89.52685
Nearest town Verona, WI

Directions

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Badger Prairie Pond–Silent Street Pond, 3 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 967–1,092 ft

Out & Back · Badger Prairie County Park

Trailhead: 42.99676, -89.52685

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Transit-accessible: E Verona & Enterprise (WB) stop 438 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Silent Street Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Badger Prairie Pond.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ice Age Junction Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.1 miReach Badger Prairie Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

31% grass12% dirt1% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Verona & Enterprise (WB) stop 438 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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