Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit Viewpoint–Lupo Pond, 5 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Delafield, WI. The route passes Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit Viewpoint and Lupo Pond before reaching Delafield Fish Hatchery at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 391 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi889 – 1,204 ft7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 43.03354, -88.39274
Nearest town Delafield, WI
Directions
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Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit Viewpoint–Lupo Pond, 5 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 890–1,205 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
Trailhead: 43.03354, -88.39274
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Camp Connector, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftPass Lupo Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Lake Country Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Delafield Fish Hatchery.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftReach Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto 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 S.
- 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Camp Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
50% dirt43% paved5% grass2% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit Viewpoint–Prairie Sunset Point, 4 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 320 ft
- Ice Age Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Nemahbin Spring–Ice Age Viewpoint, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 435 ft
- Ice Age Viewpoint–Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit Viewpoint Loop, 3 viewpoints 2.6 mi · ▲ 355 ft
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