University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha Field Station
Henrietta Lake via Glacial Drumlin State Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Henrietta Lake via Glacial Drumlin State Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha Field Station near Wales, WI. The route reaches Henrietta Lake at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Henrietta Lake via Glacial Drumlin State Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 874–966 ft
Out & Back · University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Waukesha Field Station
Trailhead: Glacial Drumlin State Trail · 43.01115, -88.39474
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Glacial Drumlin State Trail, heading NW.
- 2.9 miReach Henrietta Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.9 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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