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Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach & Wolf Lake

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach & Wolf Lake is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Klondike, WI. The route passes Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach before reaching Wolf Lake at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 817 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62775, -88.15060
Nearest town Klondike, WI
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Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach & Wolf Lake

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 798–819 ft

Out & Back · Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.62775, -88.15060

Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 16% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miPass Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach.
  7. 0.3 miPass Wolf Lake.
  8. 50 ftReach Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/richard-bong-state-recreation-area-beach-wolf-lake-out-back-3-lakes-9-km-3d31

Trail surface

5% gravel95% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F54°
Precip16%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity86%
Rained 1.8″ 2 days ago (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 11% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 2% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Wed 63°52°
Thu 65°52°
Fri 67°54°
Sat 68°52°
Sun 70°51°
Mon 71°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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