Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Technical Ponds
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Technical Ponds is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Klondike, WI. The route reaches Technical Ponds at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Technical Ponds
4.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 793–815 ft
Out & Back · Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.61629, -88.12977
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Technical Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:35 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:55 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:23 PM.
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