Paradise Springs Nature Trail
Paradise Springs Nature Trail is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 264 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Minnehaha Spring, a spring 0.1 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin DNR
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Eagle Centre Prairie State Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Eagle Town Park: 2.2 mi
- Carlin Weld Park: 3.0 mi
- Ottawa Lake Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
- Ottawa Lake Recreation Area: 3.5 mi
- Eagle Centre Prairie State Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Scuppernong Prairie State Natural Area: 1.4 mi
- Kettle Moraine Low Prairie State Natural Area: 1.8 mi
- Eagle Oak Opening State Natural Area: 2.8 mi
- Lulu Lake State Natural Area: 4.1 mi
- Stute Farmhouse: 2.5 mi
- Marl Works: 3.4 mi
- Pioneer Lime Kiln: 7.1 mi
- Masonic Home: 9.5 mi
- Mirabel and Lilou: 11.5 mi
- Sundial: 13.1 mi
- GROW: 14.6 mi
- Where the Waters Meet: 15.5 mi
- the Flame of Friendship: 18.1 mi
- Civil War - Muster Tree and Train Depot Mural: 19.2 mi
- Old World Wisconsin: 1.1 mi
- Science Education Center: 5.5 mi
- Elegant Farmer: 8.2 mi
- iCOMBAT Waukesha: 14.0 mi
- The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 16.0 mi
- Browne Nature Center: 7.7 mi
- Ten Chimneys: 8.1 mi
- East Troy Electric Railroad Depot & Museum: 8.1 mi
- East Troy Area Historical Society: 8.4 mi
- Hawk's Inn: 12.7 mi
- Whitewater Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.5 mi
- Genetti Gardens & Gallery: 12.9 mi
- Campus Organic Garden: 13.0 mi
- Kyle's Tomato Garden: 15.6 mi
- Minnehaha Spring: 0.1 mi
- Stute Spring: 2.5 mi
- Indian Springs: 3.4 mi
- Scuppernong Springs: 3.4 mi
- Hillside Spring: 3.4 mi
- Palmyra Beach: 4.5 mi
- Family Camp Beach: 5.2 mi
- Whitewater Beach: 13.1 mi
- Assembly Park Beach: 19.5 mi
- Riviera Beach: 20.7 mi
- DJ Mackie Picnic Area: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Area 8: 23.2 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 23.3 mi
- Picnic Area 7: 23.3 mi
- Tembo Trail: 24.8 mi
- Bald Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Lone Tree Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Lapham Hill: 11.2 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 14.8 mi
- Mount Tom: 22.3 mi
- Army Lake: 8.1 mi
- Mayhews: 8.6 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 16.5 mi
- Denoon: 17.0 mi
- Brookfield Center: 21.7 mi
- East Troy Rest Area 36 (southbound): 10.7 mi
- Elkhorn Rest Area 35 (northbound): 11.5 mi
- Johnson Creek Rest Area 14: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Paradise Springs Nature Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapham Hill | NNE 27° | 368 m | 11.2 mi |
| Lone Tree Bluff | SW 235° | 320 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bald Bluff | WSW 243° | 317 m | 6.4 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | ESE 116° | 290 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | SE 136° | 265 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:54 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sullivan 3 SE - WFO MKX, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6384478872
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