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 ft11.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.93092, -89.50458
Nearest town Paoli, WI
Directions
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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 21: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Badger State Trail, heading NE.
- 4.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 4.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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 surface
73% paved25% gravel2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 6:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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