Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Retriever Pond–Stick Pond, 4 lakes
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Retriever Pond–Stick Pond, 4 lakes is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Klondike, WI. The route passes Technical Ponds, Stick Pond and Gravel Ponds before reaching Retriever Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Retriever Pond–Stick Pond, 4 lakes
4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 791–804 ft
Out & Back · Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.62594, -88.14563
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Technical Ponds.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Stick Pond.
- 50 ftPass Gravel Ponds.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Retriever Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Wolf Lake–Bass Pond, 3 lakes 5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Urban Pond 5.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Cigar Pond & Technical Ponds 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Four Dollar Flowage–Retriever Pond Loop, 6 lakes 5.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Urban Pond–Bass Pond Loop, 4 lakes 6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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