Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Wolf Lake–Urban Pond Loop, 4 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Wolf Lake–Urban Pond Loop, 4 lakes is a 2-mile loop in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Brighton, WI. The route passes Urban Pond, Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, Wolf Lake and Wolf Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wolf Lake–Urban Pond Loop, 4 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min
Elevation 794–838 ft
Loop · Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.63302, -88.12529
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Urban Pond.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach.
- 400 ftPass Wolf Lake.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Wolf Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftThe loop closes 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 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Urban Pond–Cigar Pond, 3 lakes 7.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Urban Pond–Bass Pond, 4 lakes 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Four Dollar Flowage & Urban Pond 4.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Urban Pond–Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, 3 lakes 2.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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