Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Cascade Aerator via Military Ridge State Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Cascade Aerator via Military Ridge State Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Ice Age Trail Junction Area near Verona, WI. The route reaches Cascade Aerator at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 965 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.99286, -89.51834
Nearest town Verona, WI

Directions

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Cascade Aerator via Military Ridge State Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 948–966 ft

Out & Back · Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Trailhead: 42.99286, -89.51834

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 55° · precip 37% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Transit-accessible: E Verona & Hometown (EB) stop 119 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftSharp left onto Military Ridge State Trail, heading E.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miReach Cascade Aerator, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 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 surface

60% paved23% dirt14% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F55°
Precip37%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity83%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 20% rain3 AM: 21% rain4 AM: 23% rain5 AM: 25% rain6 AM: 37% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 21% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 62°52°
Tue 62°48°
Wed 66°45°
Thu 66°48°
Fri 68°53°
Sat 60°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Verona & Hometown (EB) stop 119 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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