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Lake Kegonsa State Park

Lake Kegonsa & Prairie Trail

1.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 32 min

Lake Kegonsa & Prairie Trail is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Lake Kegonsa State Park near Petty Acres, WI. The route reaches Lake Kegonsa at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 902 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.97496, -89.23655
Nearest town Petty Acres, WI
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Lake Kegonsa & Prairie Trail

1.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 32 min

Elevation 845–903 ft

Out & Back · Lake Kegonsa State Park

Trailhead: 42.97496, -89.23655

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 7:00 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prairie Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miReach Lake Kegonsa, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 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/lake-kegonsa-prairie-trail-out-back-2-km

Trail surface

54% gravel35% paved11% other

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 7:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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