Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
Prairie Sunset Point–Henrietta Lake, 4 lakes
12.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 4 hr 7 min
Prairie Sunset Point–Henrietta Lake, 4 lakes is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit near Dousman, WI. The route passes Henrietta Lake and Prairie Sunset Point before reaching Lupo Pond at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Sunset Point–Henrietta Lake, 4 lakes
12.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 4 hr 7 min
Elevation 864–993 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit
Trailhead: 43.01370, -88.47370
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 63°F / low 58° · precip 38% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Glacial Drumlin State Trail, heading E.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Henrietta Lake.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miPass Prairie Sunset Point.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Path, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Lupo Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Prairie Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Prairie Path, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Glacial Drumlin State Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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 4.3 mi in (~108 min). Leave by 4:49 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Henrietta Lake via Glacial Drumlin State Trail 4 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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