Yellowstone State Wildlife Area Beach & Windy Ridge Trail
2 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 44 min
Yellowstone State Wildlife Area Beach & Windy Ridge Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Yellowstone Lake State Park near Fayette, WI. The route reaches Yellowstone State Wildlife Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Yellowstone State Wildlife Area Beach & Windy Ridge Trail
2 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 44 min
Elevation 906–1,044 ft
Out & Back · Yellowstone Lake State Park
Trailhead: Timber Trail · 42.77298, -89.96963
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 on Timber Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Yellowstone State Wildlife Area Beach.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Windy Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Timber Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 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
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