Cheese Country Trail
11.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Cheese Country Trail is an 11.6-mile out-and-back near Darlington, WI. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cheese Country Trail
11.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 3 hr 54 min
Elevation 810–850 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.67893, -90.11905
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto 2, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto 1, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cheese Country Trail, heading N.
- 5.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 5.6 miContinue straight onto 26, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto 1, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto 2, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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