AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Badger State Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Badger State Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Fitchburg, WI. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,011 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Badger State Trail 42.94321, -89.48216
Nearest town Fitchburg, WI
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Badger State Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 886–1,010 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Badger State Trail · 42.94321, -89.48216

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Badger State Trail, heading SW.
  2. 3.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 3.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/badger-state-trail-out-back-12-km-1634

Trail surface

100% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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