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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right onto Badger State Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 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

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