Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail via Prairie Path
4.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail via Prairie Path is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Delafield, WI. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail via Prairie Path
4.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 908–995 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
Trailhead: Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail · 43.05157, -88.41390
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miReach Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Path, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 200 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 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail Trailhead
- Lapham Hill–Lupo Pond, 3 summits 4.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Delafield Fish Hatchery via Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Lake Country Trail via Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Ice Age Viewpoint–Lupo Pond, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Ice Age Trail Loop via Prairie Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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