Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Wolf Lake & Urban Pond
6.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Wolf Lake & Urban Pond is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Richard Bong State Recreation Area near Kansasville, WI. The route passes Urban Pond and Wolf Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wolf Lake & Urban Pond
6.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 794–848 ft
Out & Back · Richard Bong State Recreation Area
Trailhead: 42.65605, -88.12556
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Urban Pond.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Wolf Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Wolf Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Stick Pond–Cigar Pond, 3 lakes 10.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach & Wolf Lake 5.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Urban Pond–Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 5.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Richard Bong State Recreation Area Beach 4.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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