Door Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area
Lake Kegonsa & Prairie Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Lake Kegonsa & Prairie Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Door Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area near Bayview Heights, WI. The route reaches Lake Kegonsa. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Kegonsa & Prairie Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 844–903 ft
Out & Back · Door Creek Wetlands Wildlife Area
Trailhead: 42.98289, -89.26443
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 · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lake Kegonsa.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Prairie Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Lake Kegonsa, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 7:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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