Prairie Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Prairie Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Fond du Lac, WI. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Trail
7.3 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 772–864 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 43.74376, -88.42076
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Prairie Trail, heading NE.
- 3.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 3.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Old Plank Sunset Point via Prairie Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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