Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Nessie's Pond & The Pond Across the Way via Military Ridge State Trail

7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Nessie's Pond & The Pond Across the Way via Military Ridge State Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Ice Age Trail Junction Area near Verona, WI. The route passes Nessie's Pond before reaching The Pond Across the Way at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 984 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.99331, -89.51446
Nearest town Verona, WI

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Nessie's Pond & The Pond Across the Way via Military Ridge State Trail

7 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 925–985 ft

Out & Back · Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Trailhead: 42.99331, -89.51446

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Transit-accessible: E Verona & Maple Grove (EB) stop 145 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Military Ridge State Trail, heading W.
  3. 3.1 miPass Nessie's Pond.
  4. 0.3 miPass The Pond Across the Way.
  5. 150 ftReach Nessie's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 3.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 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

95% gravel3% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Verona & Maple Grove (EB) stop 145 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from this trailhead