Wisconsin trails · Pattison State Park
Pattison State Park
A 1.7-mile out-and-back in Wisconsin, with 117 ft of climbing. Reaches Big Manitou Falls and other lake/waterfall destinations. Managed by Volunteer.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 1.7 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Big Manitou Falls (waterfall)
- Little Manitou Falls (waterfall)
- Interfalls Lake (lake)
Getting there
Pattison State Park access. About 1 h 47 min drive (70 mi) from Ashland. 46.53539, -92.12232 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:53 a.m., the sun rises at 7:24 a.m. and sets at 6:23 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:54 p.m. (CDT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.3-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 21 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:45 a.m. — 9 h 38 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Beaver Trail + Pattison State Park — 2.0 mi loop, 156 ft gain
Nearby trails
- North Country National Scenic Trail — 25.5 mi