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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Badger State Trail, heading NE.
  3. 4.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 4.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 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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