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Wisconsin trails · Sea Caves Trail

Sea Caves Trail

A 6.7-mile out-and-back in Wisconsin, with 127 ft of climbing. Reaches Caves Viewpoint and other viewpoint destinations. Managed by the National Park Service.

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Length
6.7 mi
Elevation gain
127 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
17%
Steepest mile
+119 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
National Park Service

Elevation profile

605 – 733 ft123456

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 87% of the ascent, between mile 2.2 and mile 4.5. It gives back about 213 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

Reaches

Getting there

Unnamed trail access — parking nearby. 46.88335, -91.04786 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:50 a.m., the sun rises at 6:22 a.m. and sets at 7:46 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:17 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 24 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.5-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:29 a.m. — 8 h 17 min before sunset.

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