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Horicon National Wildlife Refuge

Egret Hiking Viewpoint & Red Fox Hiking Trail via Redhead Hiking Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Egret Hiking Viewpoint & Red Fox Hiking Trail via Redhead Hiking Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Horicon National Wildlife Refuge near East Waupun, WI. The route reaches Egret Hiking Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 879 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Redhead Hiking Trail 43.63019, -88.66957
Nearest town East Waupun, WI
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Egret Hiking Viewpoint & Red Fox Hiking Trail via Redhead Hiking Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 859–879 ft

Out & Back · Horicon National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: Redhead Hiking Trail · 43.63019, -88.66957

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:58 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right onto Redhead Hiking Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Red Fox Hiking Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left onto Egret Hiking Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftReach Egret Hiking Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Fox Hiking Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right onto Redhead Hiking Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 100 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/egret-hiking-viewpoint-red-fox-hiking-trail-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

53% paved34% dirt13% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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