Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Urban Pond–Bass Pond Loop, 4 lakes
6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Urban Pond–Bass Pond Loop, 4 lakes is a 6.6-mile loop in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Klondike, WI. The route passes Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, Bass Pond and Urban Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Urban Pond–Bass Pond Loop, 4 lakes
6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 793–845 ft
Loop · Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.62594, -88.14563
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.7 miPass Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftPass Bass Pond.
- 200 ftReach Urban Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miPass Urban Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Visitor Center Nature Trail (0.7 mi), heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftThe loop closes 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 2.2 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Wolf Lake–Bass Pond, 3 lakes 5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Urban Pond 5.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Cigar Pond & Technical Ponds 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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