Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Four Dollar Flowage–Gravel Ponds, 3 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Four Dollar Flowage–Gravel Ponds, 3 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Wheatland Estates, WI. The route passes Gravel Ponds, Four Dollar Flowage and Technical Ponds. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Four Dollar Flowage–Gravel Ponds, 3 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 798–823 ft
Out & Back · Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.63470, -88.17959
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Gravel Ponds.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Four Dollar Flowage.
- 0.3 miReach Four Dollar Flowage, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftPass Technical Ponds.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Gravel Ponds–Bass Pond, 4 lakes 8.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Stick Pond–Gravel Ponds, 3 lakes 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Retriever Pond–Stick Pond, 4 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Four Dollar Flowage–Retriever Pond Loop, 9 lakes 8.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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