Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Four Dollar Flowage–Retriever Pond Loop, 6 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Four Dollar Flowage–Retriever Pond Loop, 6 lakes is a 5.5-mile loop in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Klondike, WI. The route passes Technical Ponds, Cigar Pond, Retriever Pond and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Four Dollar Flowage–Retriever Pond Loop, 6 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 791–827 ft
Loop · Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.62594, -88.14563
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Technical Ponds.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Cigar Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Retriever Pond.
- 50 ftPass Stick Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Gravel Ponds.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Four Dollar Flowage.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Retriever Pond–Stick Pond, 4 lakes 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Wolf Lake–Bass Pond, 3 lakes 5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Urban Pond 5.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Cigar Pond & Technical Ponds 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Urban Pond–Bass Pond Loop, 4 lakes 6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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