Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Urban Pond–Bass Pond, 4 lakes

8.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Urban Pond–Bass Pond, 4 lakes is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Brighton, WI. The route passes Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, Bass Pond and Urban Pond before reaching Urban Pond at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 837 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62458, -88.13742
Nearest town Brighton, WI

Directions

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Urban Pond–Bass Pond, 4 lakes

8.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 793–838 ft

Out & Back · Richard Bong State Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.62458, -88.13742

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 60° · precip 86% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 1.7 miPass Bass Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 1 miPass Urban Pond.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Visitor Center Nature Trail (0.7 mi), heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 450 ftReach Urban Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 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

18% gravel1% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 65°F60°
Precip86%Wind14 mphUV0Humidity87%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 13% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 38% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 61% rain6 AM: 73% rain7 AM: 72% rain8 AM: 76% rain9 AM: 86% rain10 AM: 59% rain11 AM: 58% rain12 PM: 49% rain1 PM: 49% rain2 PM: 42% rain3 PM: 40% rain4 PM: 24% rain5 PM: 6% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 11% rain11 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 62°57°
Tue 59°52°
Wed 64°51°
Thu 64°53°
Fri 66°54°
Sat 61°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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