Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area
Beckman Lake & Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach via Cheese Country Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Beckman Lake & Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach via Cheese Country Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area near Browntown, WI. The route passes Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach and Beckman Lake before reaching Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 216 ft of elevation gain, and mostly grass. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beckman Lake & Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach via Cheese Country Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 216 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 801–909 ft
Out & Back · Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.57770, -89.75365
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese Country Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.8 miPass Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftReach Beckman Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Cheese Country Trail 11.1 mi · ▲ 289 ft
- Skinner Creek via Cheese Country Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Devil's Tea Table & Skinner Creek via Cheese Country Trail 5 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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