Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit

Lupo Pond–Delafield Fish Hatchery, 3 lakes

6.5 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Lupo Pond–Delafield Fish Hatchery, 3 lakes is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Wales, WI. The route passes Lupo Pond before reaching Delafield Fish Hatchery at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 408 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,198 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.02858, -88.39618
Nearest town Wales, WI

Directions

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Lupo Pond–Delafield Fish Hatchery, 3 lakes

6.5 mi · ▲ 408 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 890–1,198 ft

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

Trailhead: 43.02858, -88.39618

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 450 ftPass Lupo Pond.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading W.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Path, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 350 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  17. 300 ftBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lake Country Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miPass Delafield Fish Hatchery.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftReach Lupo Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  25. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 350 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading S.
  28. 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading SE.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  30. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
  35. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

55% dirt36% paved8% grass1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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