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Wisconsin trails · Lakeshore Trail

Lakeshore Trail

A 5.5-mile out-and-back in Wisconsin, with 110 ft of climbing. Reaches Caves Viewpoint and other viewpoint destinations.

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Length
5.5 mi
Elevation gain
110 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
17%
Steepest mile
+93 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.4 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Dirt
Bikes
no

Elevation profile

602 – 714 ft12345

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 1.8 and mile 3.7. It gives back about 293 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Lakeshore Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Unnamed trail access — parking nearby. About 58 min drive (35 mi) from Ashland. 46.88335, -91.04786 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:49 a.m., the sun rises at 7:20 a.m. and sets at 6:19 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:49 p.m. (CDT) — 10 h 59 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.0-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 12 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:32 a.m. — 6 h 47 min before sunset.

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