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Sugar River Wetlands State Natural Area

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

7.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Nessie's Pond & The Pond Across the Way via Military Ridge State Trail is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Sugar River Wetlands State Natural 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 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi925 – 984 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Junction Trail 42.99676, -89.51742
Nearest town Verona, WI
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Nessie's Pond & The Pond Across the Way via Military Ridge State Trail

7.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 925–985 ft

Out & Back · Sugar River Wetlands State Natural Area

Trailhead: Ice Age Junction Trail · 42.99676, -89.51742

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 55° · precip 37% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Transit-accessible: E Verona & Hometown (WB) stop 343 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Military Ridge State Trail, heading W.
  6. 2.9 miPass Nessie's Pond.
  7. 0.3 miPass The Pond Across the Way.
  8. 250 ftReach Nessie's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 3.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 500 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/nessies-pond-the-pond-across-the-way-out-back-3-lakes-16-km

Trail surface

88% gravel8% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F55°
Precip37%Wind15 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°53°

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 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Verona & Hometown (WB) stop 343 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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