Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit

Lupo Pond & Ice Age Trail via Prairie Path

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

Lupo Pond & Ice Age Trail via Prairie Path is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Delafield, WI. The route reaches Lupo Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 988 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.04814, -88.41418
Nearest town Delafield, WI

Directions

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Lupo Pond & Ice Age Trail via Prairie Path

2.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 44 min

Elevation 943–988 ft

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

Trailhead: 43.04814, -88.41418

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

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Prairie Path, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading E.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miReach Lupo Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Path, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 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

84% dirt13% paved1% boardwalk2% 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. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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