Wisconsin trails · Hidden Lakes
Hidden Lakes
A 8.8-mile network in Wisconsin, with 68 ft of climbing. Reaches Four Ducks Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 47% of the ascent falls between mile 5.8 and mile 8.8. It gives back about 246 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Four Ducks Lake (lake)
- White Deer Lake (lake)
- Luna Lake (lake)
Getting there
HIDDEN LAKES TRAILHEAD — parking nearby. About 1 h 17 min drive (40 mi) from Rhinelander. 45.88930, -89.00730 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:41 a.m., the sun rises at 7:11 a.m. and sets at 6:12 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:42 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 8.8-mile route takes roughly 3 h 17 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:28 a.m. — 7 h 44 min before sunset.
Loop options
- FRANKLIN NATURE + HIDDEN LAKES — 1.0 mi loop, 91 ft gain
- ROLLER COASTER + HIDDEN LAKES + ASH MEADOW — 2.7 mi loop, 326 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Land O’ Lakes Bike and Pedestrian Trail — 25.0 mi
- Whisker Lake Wilderness — 26.5 mi