Fireman's Beach & Ice Age Junction Trail via Military Ridge State Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Fireman's Beach & Ice Age Junction Trail via Military Ridge State Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Badger Prairie County Park near Verona, WI. The route reaches Fireman's Beach. It is mostly level, with 162 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi951 – 1,093 ft6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.98129, -89.53471
Nearest town Verona, WI
Directions
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Fireman's Beach & Ice Age Junction Trail via Military Ridge State Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 162 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 951–1,092 ft
Out & Back · Badger Prairie County Park
Trailhead: 42.98129, -89.53471
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Fireman's Beach.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Military Ridge State Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Junction Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Fireman's Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Military Ridge State Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
45% gravel22% paved8% grass25% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Nessie's Pond–The Pond Across the Way, 4 lakes 9.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Ice Age Junction Trail via Military Ridge State Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 133 ft
- Goose Lake via Military Ridge State Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Fireman's Beach & Ice Age Trail via Military Ridge State Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Military Ridge State Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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