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.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 994 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail 43.05157, -88.41390
Nearest town Delafield, WI

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading S.
  4. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.3 miReach Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Path, heading N.
  9. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
  11. 200 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

54% paved46% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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