AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Badger State Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Badger State Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Paoli, WI. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,024 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.93092, -89.50458
Nearest town Paoli, WI
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Badger State Trail

11.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 941–1,025 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.93092, -89.50458

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 42% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Badger State Trail, heading NE.
  3. 5.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 5.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  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-18-km-a7fe

Trail surface

73% paved25% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 64°F56°
Precip42%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity80%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 21% rain3 AM: 22% rain4 AM: 26% rain5 AM: 25% rain6 AM: 42% rain7 AM: 40% rain8 AM: 27% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 23% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 8% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 63°53°
Tue 62°48°
Wed 66°45°
Thu 66°48°
Fri 68°53°
Sat 59°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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