Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Urban Pond
5.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Urban Pond is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Klondike, WI. The route reaches Urban Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Urban Pond
5.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 796–845 ft
Out & Back · 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.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Urban Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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 2.6 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Retriever Pond–Stick Pond, 4 lakes 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Wolf Lake–Bass Pond, 3 lakes 5.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cigar Pond & Technical Ponds 4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Four Dollar Flowage–Retriever Pond Loop, 6 lakes 5.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Urban Pond–Bass Pond Loop, 4 lakes 6.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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