Badger State Trail
11.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Badger State Trail is an 11.2-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 mi958 – 1,024 ft11.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.94152, -89.50235
Nearest town Paoli, WI
Directions
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Badger State Trail
11.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Elevation 959–1,025 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.94152, -89.50235
Weather Sep 20: 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 left onto Badger State Trail, heading NE.
- 4.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 4.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
Trail surface
75% paved13% gravel12% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Badger State Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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