Kettle Moraine State Forest

spur trail to Wade House via Old Plank Road Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 4 hr 59 min

spur trail to Wade House via Old Plank Road Trail is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Graham Corners, WI. It climbs 423 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi965 – 1,109 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Plank Road Trail 43.76883, -88.17014
Nearest town Graham Corners, WI

Directions

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spur trail to Wade House via Old Plank Road Trail

14.3 mi · ▲ 423 ft · 4 hr 59 min

Elevation 965–1,108 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Old Plank Road Trail · 43.76883, -88.17014

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Plank Road Trail, heading E.
  2. 5.6 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftBear right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading SW.
  5. 1 miReach spur trail to Wade House, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading N.
  9. 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.

Trail surface

77% paved9% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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