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Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Cascade Aerator–Epic Forest, 9 lakes

11.7 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Cascade Aerator–Epic Forest, 9 lakes is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Ice Age Trail Junction Area near Verona, WI. The route passes Voyager Lake, Cass Pond, The Moat and 6 more before reaching Cascade Aerator at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 1,047 ft12.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.99529, -89.56819
Nearest town Verona, WI
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Cascade Aerator–Epic Forest, 9 lakes

11.7 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 925–1,046 ft

Out & Back · Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Trailhead: 42.99529, -89.56819

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:45 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Northern Lights & Epic Staff C (SB) stop 387 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Voyager Lake.
  3. 50 ftPass Cass Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass The Moat.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miPass Lake Gandalf.
  7. 50 ftPass Dry Puddle.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miPass Dry Puddle.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Nessie's Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass The Pond Across the Way.
  13. 450 ftPass Epic Forest.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Farm Service Road, heading S.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Military Ridge State Trail, heading S.
  19. 4.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miReach Cascade Aerator, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 4.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Farm Service Road, heading NW.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miSharp right onto Hubble Road, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftArrive 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/cascade-aerator-epic-forest-out-back-13-lakes-19-km-080f

Trail surface

58% gravel22% paved9% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:45 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northern Lights & Epic Staff C (SB) stop 387 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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