AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mill Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 56 min

Mill Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Rome, WI. The route reaches Mill Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi840 – 892 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.97004, -88.61771
Nearest town Rome, WI
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Mill Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 56 min

Elevation 839–892 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.97004, -88.61771

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miReach Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mill-pond-out-back-9919

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Rome, Wisconsin