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Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Whalen Pond–Ice Age Junction Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Whalen Pond–Ice Age Junction Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Ice Age Trail Junction Area near Verona, WI. The route reaches Whalen Pond. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi945 – 1,037 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.99879, -89.51408
Nearest town Verona, WI
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Whalen Pond–Ice Age Junction Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 944–1,037 ft

Out & Back · Ice Age Trail Junction Area

Trailhead: 42.99879, -89.51408

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 55° · precip 35% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM

Transit-accessible: E Verona & Maple Grove (EB) stop 470 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Junction Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 500 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miPass Whalen Pond.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftReach Whalen Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Junction Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/whalen-pond-whalen-pond-out-back-3-lakes-6-km-966f

Trail surface

43% dirt37% paved9% grass4% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F55°
Precip35%Wind15 mphUV1Humidity83%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 23% rain2 AM: 21% rain3 AM: 21% rain4 AM: 23% rain5 AM: 25% rain6 AM: 35% rain7 AM: 31% rain8 AM: 19% rain9 AM: 21% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 6% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 2% rain3 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:01 PM
Mon 62°52°
Tue 62°48°
Wed 66°45°
Thu 66°48°
Fri 68°53°
Sat 60°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 7:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: E Verona & Maple Grove (EB) stop 470 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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