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Wyalusing State Park

Big Sand Cave–Sand Cave Trail (0.8 mi), 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 999 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Big Sand Cave–Sand Cave Trail (0.8 mi), 4 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Wyalusing State Park near Wyalusing, WI. The route reaches Big Sand Cave at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 999 ft. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi696 – 1,125 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sugar Maple Nature Trail 42.97768, -91.13274
Nearest town Wyalusing, WI
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Big Sand Cave–Sand Cave Trail (0.8 mi), 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 999 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 696–1,126 ft

Out & Back · Wyalusing State Park

Trailhead: Sugar Maple Nature Trail · 42.97768, -91.13274

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on Sugar Maple Nature Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Turkey Hollow Trail, heading E.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Walnut Springs Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto State Park Lane, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Walnut Springs Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto Sand Cave Trail (0.8 mi), heading W.
  9. 0.6 miSharp left onto Big Sand Cave Spur Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miReach Big Sand Cave, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Sand Cave Trail (0.8 mi), heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left onto Walnut Springs Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto State Park Lane, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Walnut Springs Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Turkey Hollow Trail, heading S.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 200 ftTurn left onto Sugar Maple Nature Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.9 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-sand-cave-trail-0-8-mi-out-back-4-sights-11-km

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:50 AMSunset 7:07 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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