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Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area

Beckman Lake & Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach via Cheese Country Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Beckman Lake & Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach via Cheese Country Trail is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area near Monroe Estates, WI. The route passes Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach and Beckman Lake before reaching Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 7.5 miles in. It climbs 476 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi801 – 1,047 ft15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cheese Country Trail 42.59207, -89.66424
Nearest town Monroe Estates, WI
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Beckman Lake & Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach via Cheese Country Trail

15.1 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 5 hr 16 min

Elevation 801–1,048 ft

Out & Back · Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area

Trailhead: Cheese Country Trail · 42.59207, -89.66424

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 66°F / low 57° · precip 64% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cheese Country Trail, heading W.
  2. 5.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1.7 miPass Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miPass Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach.
  7. 300 ftReach Beckman Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 7.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/beckman-lake-cadiz-springs-state-recreation-area-beach-out-back-3-beaches-24-km

Trail surface

28% grass72% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 66°F57°
Precip64%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity83%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 29% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 32% rain3 AM: 37% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 43% rain6 AM: 52% rain7 AM: 60% rain8 AM: 63% rain9 AM: 64% rain10 AM: 56% rain11 AM: 38% rain12 PM: 33% rain1 PM: 39% rain2 PM: 28% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 61°53° 15%
Tue 59°48° 18%
Wed 63°45°
Thu 64°49°
Fri 66°53°
Sat 60°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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