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Lapham Hill–Ice Age Viewpoint, 6 sights is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Wales, WI. The route passes Lapham Hill, Ice Age Viewpoint, Lupo Pond and Prairie Sunset Point. It climbs 319 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 1,214 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.00881, -88.38273
Nearest town Wales, WI

Directions

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Lapham Hill–Ice Age Viewpoint, 6 sights

8.5 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 3 hr

Elevation 908–1,214 ft

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

Trailhead: 43.00881, -88.38273

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftSharp right onto Glacial Drumlin State Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miPass Lapham Hill.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftPass Ice Age Viewpoint.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Camp Connector, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miPass Lupo Pond.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Prairie Path, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miPass Prairie Sunset Point.
  17. 400 ftTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading NW.
  18. 1.3 miTurn left onto Glacial Drumlin State Trail, heading S.
  19. 1.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% dirt42% paved1% grass4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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