Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Four Dollar Flowage & Urban Pond
4.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Four Dollar Flowage & Urban Pond is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Brighton, WI. The route passes Urban Pond before reaching Four Dollar Flowage at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Four Dollar Flowage & Urban Pond
4.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 798–845 ft
Out & Back · Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.63440, -88.12489
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Urban Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2.3 miReach Four Dollar Flowage, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Urban Pond–Cigar Pond, 3 lakes 7.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Urban Pond–Bass Pond, 4 lakes 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Urban Pond–Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, 3 lakes 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Wolf Lake–Urban Pond Loop, 4 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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