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Sugar River Wetlands State Natural Area

Nessie's Pond–Brontosaurus Watering Hole, 3 lakes

7.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Nessie's Pond–Brontosaurus Watering Hole, 3 lakes is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Sugar River Wetlands State Natural Area near Verona, WI. The route passes Nessie's Pond and Nessie's Pond before reaching Brontosaurus Watering Hole at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 997 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.98665, -89.51776
Nearest town Verona, WI
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Nessie's Pond–Brontosaurus Watering Hole, 3 lakes

7.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 925–997 ft

Out & Back · Sugar River Wetlands State Natural Area

Trailhead: 42.98665, -89.51776

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 55° · precip 37% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Transit-accessible: E Verona & Hometown (EB) stop 797 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Military Ridge State Trail, heading W.
  6. 2.5 miPass Nessie's Pond.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Farm Service Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftPass Brontosaurus Watering Hole.
  11. 250 ftReach Nessie's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Military Ridge State Trail, heading NW.
  14. 2.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miArrive 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/nessies-pond-nessies-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km

Trail surface

75% gravel13% dirt9% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F55°
Precip37%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity83%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 20% rain3 AM: 21% rain4 AM: 23% rain5 AM: 25% rain6 AM: 37% rain7 AM: 33% rain8 AM: 21% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 18% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 62°52°
Tue 62°48°
Wed 66°45°
Thu 66°48°
Fri 68°53°
Sat 60°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Verona & Hometown (EB) stop 797 m from the trailhead

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