Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Wolf Lake–Four Dollar Flowage, 5 lakes
6.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Wolf Lake–Four Dollar Flowage, 5 lakes is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Brighton, WI. The route passes Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, Wolf Lake, Urban Pond and Four Dollar Flowage. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wolf Lake–Four Dollar Flowage, 5 lakes
6.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 792–845 ft
Out & Back · Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.62880, -88.13153
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach.
- 50 ftPass Wolf Lake.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Urban Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Visitor Center Nature Trail (0.7 mi), heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Four Dollar Flowage.
- 0.3 miReach Wolf Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 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
- Retriever Pond–Stick Pond, 5 lakes 9.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Urban Pond–Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Wolf Lake–Urban Pond Loop, 4 lakes 3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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