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Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit

Lupo Pond–Delafield Fish Hatchery, 3 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Lupo Pond–Delafield Fish Hatchery, 3 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Delafield, WI. The route passes Lupo Pond before reaching Delafield Fish Hatchery at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 994 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.04204, -88.39886
Nearest town Delafield, WI
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Lupo Pond–Delafield Fish Hatchery, 3 lakes

4.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 890–995 ft

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

Trailhead: 43.04204, -88.39886

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Lupo Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading N.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Path, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lake Country Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miPass Delafield Fish Hatchery.
  15. 0.2 miReach Lupo Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto Prairie Path, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading S.
  21. 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lupo-pond-delafield-fish-hatchery-out-back-4-lakes-6-km

Trail surface

59% paved36% dirt3% grass2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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