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Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit

Nemahbin Spring & Delafield Fish Hatchery via Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 56 min

Nemahbin Spring & Delafield Fish Hatchery via Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Delafield, WI. The route passes Delafield Fish Hatchery before reaching Nemahbin Spring at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 961 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.05971, -88.40627
Nearest town Delafield, WI
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Nemahbin Spring & Delafield Fish Hatchery via Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 56 min

Elevation 890–961 ft

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

Trailhead: 43.05971, -88.40627

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 35% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Delafield Fish Hatchery.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Country Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto Nemahbin Spring Access Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miReach Nemahbin Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lake Country Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nemahbin-spring-delafield-fish-hatchery-out-back-3-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

64% paved34% dirt1% boardwalk1% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 63°F57°
Precip35%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity85%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 35% rain1 AM: 34% rain2 AM: 33% rain3 AM: 28% rain4 AM: 30% rain5 AM: 28% rain6 AM: 33% rain7 AM: 23% rain8 AM: 22% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 26% rain11 AM: 21% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 11% rain2 PM: 9% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 60°53°
Tue 59°50°
Wed 65°49°
Thu 64°51°
Fri 67°52°
Sat 61°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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