Goose Lake–Whalen Pond, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Goose Lake–Whalen Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Prairie Moraine County Park near Paoli, WI. The route passes Whalen Pond and Fireman's Beach before reaching Goose Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Goose Lake–Whalen Pond, 3 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 955–1,106 ft
Out & Back · Prairie Moraine County Park
Trailhead: 42.96220, -89.51338
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Whalen Pond.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Fireman's Beach.
- 50 ftPass Goose Lake.
- 0.2 miReach Goose Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 4 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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