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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Prairie Path, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Lupo Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Prairie Path, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 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
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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