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Ice Age Viewpoint–Lupo Pond, 5 sights is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Wales, WI. The route passes Lupo Pond and Ice Age Viewpoint. It climbs 427 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 1,230 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.00798, -88.38490
Nearest town Wales, WI

Directions

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Ice Age Viewpoint–Lupo Pond, 5 sights

10.3 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 908–1,231 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit

Trailhead: 43.00798, -88.38490

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 58°F / low 51° · precip 14% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Glacial Drumlin State Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.6 miTurn right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Path, heading N.
  7. 1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  9. 300 ftSharp left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right onto Prairie Path, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miSharp left onto Prairie Path, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miPass Lupo Pond.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right onto Camp Connector, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miPass Ice Age Viewpoint.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 1.9 miTurn left onto Glacial Drumlin State Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

63% dirt32% paved1% grass4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 58°F51°
Precip14%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 3.1″ 2 days ago (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
60°45°
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Wed 63°52°
Thu 65°52°
Fri 66°53°
Sat 60°53°
Sun 64°53°
Mon 71°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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