Horicon National Wildlife Refuge

Stoney Island & Old Marsh Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Stoney Island & Old Marsh Road is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Horicon National Wildlife Refuge near East Waupun, WI. The route reaches Stoney Island. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 866 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.62381, -88.66362
Nearest town East Waupun, WI

Directions

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Stoney Island & Old Marsh Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 857–865 ft

Out & Back · Horicon National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 43.62381, -88.66362

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Marsh Road, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Stoney Island.
  5. 0.9 miReach Stoney Island, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 2.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.4 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

42% gravel17% dirt4% grass37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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