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.
Elevation profile
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.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Caves Viewpoint (viewpoint)
- Lunch Beach (viewpoint)
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 13.5-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:27 p.m. — 5 h 52 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Lakeshore Trail — 0.0 mi
- Oak Island Trail — 16.0 mi
- Horseshoe Lake — 16.7 mi