Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Four Dollar Flowage–Retriever Pond Loop, 9 lakes
8.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Four Dollar Flowage–Retriever Pond Loop, 9 lakes is an 8.8-mile loop in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Wheatland Estates, WI. The route passes Gravel Ponds, Four Dollar Flowage, Urban Pond and 5 more. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Four Dollar Flowage–Retriever Pond Loop, 9 lakes
8.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 784–845 ft
Loop · 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 miPass Four Dollar Flowage.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Urban Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1 miPass Bass Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 3.3 miPass Cigar Pond.
- 0.5 miPass Retriever Pond.
- 50 ftPass Stick Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 4:57 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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–Gravel Ponds, 3 lakes 4.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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