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.

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Length

8.8 mi

Elevation gain

68 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

10%

Steepest mile

+64 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.2 mi

Shape

network

Horses

yes

Managed by

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. 45.88930, -89.00730 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:44 a.m., the sun rises at 6:15 a.m. and sets at 7:36 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:07 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 21 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 9:32 a.m. — 10 h 04 min before sunset.

Loop options

FRANKLIN NATURE + HIDDEN LAKES — 1.0 mi loop, 91 ft gain
HIDDEN LAKES + PAT SHAY + ASH MEADOW — 2.8 mi loop, 315 ft gain