Ice Age Viewpoint–Lupo Pond, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Delafield, WI. The route passes Lupo Pond before reaching Ice Age Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 287 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi945 – 1,214 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail 43.05157, -88.41390
Nearest town Delafield, WI
Directions
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Ice Age Viewpoint–Lupo Pond, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 944–1,215 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
Trailhead: Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail · 43.05157, -88.41390
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Prairie Path, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Lupo Pond.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Ice Age Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Path, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
65% dirt20% paved14% grass1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail Trailhead
- Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail via Prairie Path 4.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Lapham Hill–Lupo Pond, 3 summits 4.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Delafield Fish Hatchery via Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Lake Country Trail via Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Ice Age Trail Loop via Prairie Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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