Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Urban Pond–Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min
Urban Pond–Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Brighton, WI. The route passes Urban Pond and Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach before reaching Wolf Lake at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Urban Pond–Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 53 min
Elevation 805–845 ft
Out & Back · Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.63383, -88.12627
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Urban Pond.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach.
- 0.3 miReach Urban Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Wolf Lake.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Urban Pond–Cigar Pond, 3 lakes 7.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Urban Pond–Bass Pond, 4 lakes 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Four Dollar Flowage & Urban Pond 4.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Wolf Lake–Urban Pond Loop, 4 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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