Badger State Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr
Badger State Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near Paoli, WI. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi886 – 991 ft5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.93735, -89.49348
Nearest town Paoli, WI
Directions
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Badger State Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 886–992 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.93735, -89.49348
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Badger State Trail, heading SW.
- 2.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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
99% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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