AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cravath Lake

2.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 56 min

Cravath Lake is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Whitewater, WI. The route reaches Cravath Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 856 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.84572, -88.74447
Nearest town Whitewater, WI
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Cravath Lake

2.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 56 min

Elevation 795–855 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.84572, -88.74447

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 387 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miReach Cravath Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 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/cravath-lake-out-back-4-km-d4e8

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 387 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Whitewater, Wisconsin