Old Plank Sunset Point via Prairie Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Old Plank Sunset Point via Prairie Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Luco, WI. The route reaches Old Plank Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old Plank Sunset Point via Prairie Trail
3.9 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 772–828 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 43.76928, -88.39904
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Old Plank Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Prairie Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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