Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit

Prairie Path

2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 47 min

Prairie Path is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Waterville, WI. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 984 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.03262, -88.41842
Nearest town Waterville, WI

Directions

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Prairie Path

2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 47 min

Elevation 936–983 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit

Trailhead: 43.03262, -88.41842

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Path, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Prairie Path, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

48% dirt32% paved3% boardwalk17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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