Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
Prairie Path
3.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Prairie Path is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Delafield, WI. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Path
3.5 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 890–995 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
Trailhead: Lake Country Trail · 43.05978, -88.41097
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lake Country Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Prairie Path, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Connector Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftBear right onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Lake Country Trail, heading N.
- 400 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 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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