Wisconsin trails · Ahnapee State Trail
Ahnapee State Trail
A 49.5-mile network in Wisconsin, with 220 ft of climbing. Reaches Casco Millpond and other lake destinations. Managed by Wisconsin DNR.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 78% of the ascent, between mile 33.0 and mile 49.5. It gives back about 405 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Casco Millpond (lake)
- 61 Reservoir (lake)
Getting there
Ahnapee State Trail junction. About 8 min drive (2 mi) from Sturgeon Bay. 44.80103, -87.38207 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:34 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 6:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:36 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 49.5-mile route works out to roughly 18 h 26 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail + Ahnapee State Trail — 8.5 mi loop, 113 ft gain
- Ahnapee State Trail — 8.4 mi loop, 110 ft gain
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail + Ahnapee State Trail — 1.5 mi loop, 12 ft gain