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Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Goose Lake–Badger Prairie Pond, 6 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Goose Lake–Badger Prairie Pond, 6 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Ice Age Trail Junction Area near Verona, WI. The route passes Silent Street Pond, Badger Prairie Pond and Fireman's Beach before reaching Goose Lake at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi945 – 1,050 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.99676, -89.52685
Nearest town Verona, WI
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Goose Lake–Badger Prairie Pond, 6 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 944–1,049 ft

Out & Back · Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Trailhead: 42.99676, -89.52685

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Transit-accessible: E Verona & Enterprise (WB) stop 438 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Silent Street Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Badger Prairie Pond.
  4. 0.6 miSharp right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Military Ridge State Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miPass Fireman's Beach.
  17. 450 ftPass Goose Lake.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Junction Trail, heading N.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  32. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  34. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/goose-lake-badger-prairie-pond-out-back-7-sights-9-km-f2af

Trail surface

26% paved26% dirt18% gravel6% grass1% boardwalk23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Verona & Enterprise (WB) stop 438 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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