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Albany State Wildlife Area

Sugar River State Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Sugar River State Trail is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Albany State Wildlife Area near Albany, WI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi787 – 830 ft15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.72634, -89.43748
Nearest town Albany, WI
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Sugar River State Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Elevation 786–830 ft

Out & Back · Albany State Wildlife Area

Trailhead: 42.72634, -89.43748

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftSharp left onto Sugar River State Trail, heading SE.
  3. 7.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 7.5 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftArrive 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/sugar-river-state-trail-out-back-f08a

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.6 mi in (~184 min). Leave by 3:37 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Albany, Wisconsin