Hidden Spring–Hotel Springs, 5 sights is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Ottawa, WI. The route passes Ottawa Lake Recreation Area Beach, Marl Pits and Hotel Springs before reaching Hidden Spring at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi856 – 876 ft1.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail 42.93553, -88.47422
Nearest town Ottawa, WI
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Hidden Spring–Hotel Springs, 5 sights
1.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 22 min
Elevation 857–875 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Trailhead: Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail · 42.93553, -88.47422
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Ottawa Lake Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Marl Pits.
- 0.1 miPass Hotel Springs.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Hidden Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 0 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail Trailhead
- Indian Springs–Hotel Springs Loop, 7 sights 1.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Ottawa, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Ottawa, Wisconsin