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.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 817 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61629, -88.12977
Nearest town Klondike, WI

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 100 ftReach Technical Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 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.

Trail surface

38% dirt1% gravel61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

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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