Wisconsin trails · Cattail State Trail
Cattail State Trail
A 18.1-mile out-and-back in Wisconsin, with 198 ft of climbing. Reaches Old Mill Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 58% of the ascent, between mile 6.0 and mile 12.1.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Old Mill Pond (lake)
- Mud Lake (lake)
Getting there
Cattail State Trail access — parking nearby. About 37 min drive (21 mi) from New Richmond. 45.31100, -92.36040 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:54 a.m., the sun rises at 7:23 a.m. and sets at 6:26 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:55 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 36.2-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 36 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Nearby trails
- Gandy Dancer State Trail — 14.2 mi