Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Goose Lake & Ice Age Trail via Military Ridge State Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Goose Lake & Ice Age Trail via Military Ridge State Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Ice Age Trail Junction Area near Verona, WI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi945 – 974 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.97844, -89.53084
Nearest town Verona, WI

Directions

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Goose Lake & Ice Age Trail via Military Ridge State Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 944–975 ft

Out & Back · Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Trailhead: 42.97844, -89.53084

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Military Ridge State Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.3 miReach Goose Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

71% paved28% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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