Indian Springs–Hotel Springs Loop, 7 sights is a 1.3-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Ottawa, WI. The route passes Ottawa Lake Recreation Area Beach, Marl Pits, Emerald Springs and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi856 – 892 ft1.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Scuppernong Springs Nature Trail 42.93553, -88.47422
Nearest town Ottawa, WI
Directions
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Indian Springs–Hotel Springs Loop, 7 sights
1.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 27 min
Elevation 857–892 ft
Loop · 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 Emerald Springs.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach Indian Springs, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miPass Scuppernong Springs.
- 0.2 miPass Hotel Springs.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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