Ice Age Trail via Badger State Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Ice Age Trail via Badger State Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Basco, WI. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi886 – 929 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.91961, -89.51762
Nearest town Basco, WI
Directions
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Ice Age Trail via Badger State Trail
4.6 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 886–930 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.91961, -89.51762
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Badger State Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Ice Age Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Badger State Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 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
59% gravel41% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Badger State Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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