Badger State Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Badger State Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Basco, WI. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi886 – 929 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.91961, -89.51762
Nearest town Basco, WI
Directions
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Badger State Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 886–930 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.91961, -89.51762
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Badger State Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 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
78% gravel22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Ice Age Trail via Badger State Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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