Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area
Beckman Lake–Skinner Creek, 3 lakes
9.5 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Beckman Lake–Skinner Creek, 3 lakes is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area near Browntown, WI. The route passes Skinner Creek, Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach and Beckman Lake before reaching Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beckman Lake–Skinner Creek, 3 lakes
9.5 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 768–909 ft
Out & Back · Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area
Trailhead: Cheese Country Trail · 42.58033, -89.81032
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cheese Country Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Skinner Creek.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.8 miPass Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Cadiz Springs State Recreation Area Beach.
- 200 ftReach Beckman Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 4.3 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 4.6 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 4:46 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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