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Brooklyn State Wildlife Area

Ice Age Viewpoint & Ice Age Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Ice Age Viewpoint & Ice Age Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Brooklyn State Wildlife Area near Basco, WI. The route reaches Ice Age Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 180 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi876 – 971 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.87815, -89.48267
Nearest town Basco, WI
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Ice Age Viewpoint & Ice Age Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 876–972 ft

Out & Back · Brooklyn State Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 42.87815, -89.48267

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 57° · precip 43% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.1 miPass Ice Age Viewpoint.
  5. 0.9 miReach Ice Age Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.5 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/ice-age-viewpoint-ice-age-trail-out-back-9-km-8e26

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F57°
Precip43%Wind16 mphUV1Humidity81%
Rained 2.3″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 17% rain1 AM: 21% rain2 AM: 22% rain3 AM: 23% rain4 AM: 27% rain5 AM: 26% rain6 AM: 43% rain7 AM: 43% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 31% rain10 AM: 25% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 2% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 63°53°
Tue 62°48°
Wed 66°45°
Thu 66°48°
Fri 68°53°
Sat 60°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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