Windy Ridge Trail
2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 45 min
Windy Ridge Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Yellowstone Lake State Park near Fayette, WI. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Windy Ridge Trail
2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 45 min
Elevation 962–1,046 ft
Out & Back · Yellowstone Lake State Park
Trailhead: 42.77593, -89.96958
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:03 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Blue Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Windy Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Blue Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Yellowstone Lake–Yellowstone State Wildlife Area Beach, 3 beaches 3.3 mi · ▲ 417 ft
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