Rush Lake & Mascoutin Valley State Trail
11.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Rush Lake & Mascoutin Valley State Trail is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Ripon, WI. The route reaches Rush Lake at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Rush Lake & Mascoutin Valley State Trail
11.2 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 3 hr 47 min
Elevation 823–954 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mascoutin Valley State Trail · 43.85879, -88.83617
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:58 PM
- Start on Mascoutin Valley State Trail, heading E.
- 4.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Rush Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 5.4 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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