Badger State Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Badger State Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Paoli, WI. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Badger State Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 886–998 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.94152, -89.50235
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 41% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Badger State Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 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 3.0 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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