Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Stick Pond–Cigar Pond, 3 lakes
10.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Stick Pond–Cigar Pond, 3 lakes is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Kansasville, WI. The route passes Technical Ponds and Cigar Pond before reaching Stick Pond at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Stick Pond–Cigar Pond, 3 lakes
10.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 38 min
Elevation 791–848 ft
Out & Back · Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.65605, -88.12556
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftPass Technical Ponds.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Cigar Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Stick Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach & Wolf Lake 5.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Urban Pond–Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 5.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Wolf Lake & Urban Pond 6.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach 4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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