Prairie Moraine County Park Viewpoint–Whalen Pond, 3 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Prairie Moraine County Park Viewpoint–Whalen Pond, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Ice Age Trail Junction Area near Verona, WI. The route passes Whalen Pond before reaching Prairie Moraine County Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Moraine County Park Viewpoint–Whalen Pond, 3 sights
6.6 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 944–1,138 ft
Out & Back · Ice Age Trail Junction Area
Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 42.99170, -89.51476
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
Transit-accessible: E Verona & Maple Grove (EB) stop 325 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ice Age Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Whalen Pond.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Prairie Moraine County Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 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 2.9 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: E Verona & Maple Grove (EB) stop 325 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ice Age Trail Trailhead
- Nessie's Pond & The Pond Across the Way via Military Ridge State Trail 7 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Whalen Pond & Ice Age Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 252 ft
- Goose Lake via Military Ridge State Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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