AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Badger State Trail

13.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Badger State Trail is a 13.1-mile out-and-back near Fitchburg, WI. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi886 – 1,024 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.98265, -89.46196
Nearest town Fitchburg, WI
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Badger State Trail

13.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 26 min

Elevation 885–1,023 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.98265, -89.46196

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Badger State Trail, heading S.
  3. 6.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 6.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftArrive 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-16-km-87d9

Trail surface

55% gravel45% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.9 mi in (~143 min). Leave by 4:17 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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