Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
Prairie Path
3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Prairie Path is a 3-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Waterville, WI. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Path
3 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 936–995 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Prairie Path, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Prairie Path, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
More from this trailhead
- Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail & Lake Country Trail via Prairie Path 5 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Prairie Path 2.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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