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Wyalusing State Park

Big Sand Cave–Prairie Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 58 min

Big Sand Cave–Prairie Trail, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Wyalusing State Park near Wyalusing, WI. The route reaches Big Sand Cave at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 267 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 1,125 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Prairie Trail 42.98259, -91.11152
Nearest town Wyalusing, WI
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Big Sand Cave–Prairie Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 267 ft · 58 min

Elevation 894–1,126 ft

Out & Back · Wyalusing State Park

Trailhead: Prairie Trail · 42.98259, -91.11152

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:50 AM · sunset 7:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prairie Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Walnut Springs Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Sand Cave Trail (0.8 mi), heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miSharp left onto Big Sand Cave Spur Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miReach Big Sand Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Sand Cave Trail (0.8 mi), heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miSharp left onto Walnut Springs Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Prairie Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 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/big-sand-cave-prairie-trail-out-back-3-sights-4-km

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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