A Mount Horeb farm built as much around its corn maze and pumpkin patch as apple picking, with an unusually deep 28-variety planting even though only eight are named.
Sutter’s Ridge Apple Orchard, Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze — the full name gives away the pitch — sits west of Madison in Mount Horeb and treats apple picking as one part of a bigger fall outing rather than the whole event. A 5-acre corn maze, a 6-acre pumpkin patch, and a wagon ride out to it sit alongside u-pick apples from a genuinely large planting: the farm’s own site claims 28 varieties total, though only eight are named in the record reviewed here.
What’s confirmed by name is Wealthy, Ruby Mac, Blondee, Autumn Crisp, Freedom, Crown Empire, Ultima Gala, and Honeycrisp — a spread that runs from early-season (Wealthy, Ruby Mac) through midseason (Freedom, Crown Empire) into apples that typically hang on later in the fall (Honeycrisp, Ultima Gala). That’s a genuinely useful spread if the goal is to have something pickable across most of a Wisconsin season, but the gap between “28 varieties grown” and “eight named” means you shouldn’t assume any specific less-common apple — say, a particular heirloom — will be available on a given weekend. If a specific variety matters to your trip, that’s a call-ahead question rather than something this record can answer.
Sutter’s Ridge is open Thursday through Sunday, 10am to 5pm, and closed the rest of the week. That’s a tighter window than some of the daily-open orchards in the Madison area, so this isn’t a farm you can swing by on a Tuesday afternoon. No 2026 season-open or season-close date was found on the site, which means the exact first and last weekends of picking aren’t confirmed here — plan around the general Wisconsin apple calendar and call to verify before a special trip.
One specific, checkable policy from the farm’s own site: pets are not allowed on the grounds. That’s a clear rule worth knowing before you load up the car, especially since some other Wisconsin orchards in this research batch are more permissive about leashed dogs. On the flip side, the activity list here is unusually full for a farm this size — corn maze, pumpkin patch, and a wagon ride connecting the two — which makes it a stronger pick for a family outing built around more than just filling a bag of apples. Cider donuts are also confirmed, a reliable sweet stop after a morning in the maze.
There’s no pricing information here — no per-pound rate, no bag price, no admission fee for the corn maze or pumpkin patch — so budget for the visit is genuinely unknown until you check directly. There’s also no note on whether pre-picked apples are sold alongside the u-pick option, and no cider mill is confirmed one way or the other. The source is Sutter’s Ridge’s own site, read September 2, 2026, and these specifics simply weren’t present on the pages fetched.
The orchard is at 2074 Sutter Drive in Mount Horeb, positioned between Verona and Mount Horeb on the west side of the Madison area. The lat/lng in the record reflects Mount Horeb’s city center rather than a geocoded street address, so use the posted address for directions. It’s part of the same broader Madison Area cluster as Eplegaarden and The Appleberry Farm, both a reasonable drive away for anyone looking to combine stops.
Sutter’s Ridge is a solid choice if the trip is really about a full fall outing — corn maze, pumpkin patch, wagon ride — with apple picking as a strong complement rather than the sole draw. The 28-variety claim is impressive but only partly documented, the schedule is limited to four days a week, and pricing and season dates aren’t posted, so a phone call before visiting is worth the five minutes it takes.
No 2026 season dates are posted in the record. Of the eight named varieties, Wealthy and Ruby Mac are early-season, Freedom and Crown Empire sit midseason, and Honeycrisp and Ultima Gala run into the fall — so the farm likely has something pickable across most of a normal Wisconsin season, but exact timing per variety isn't stated.
You're bringing a pet — the farm's own site states pets are not allowed on the grounds.
Sutter's Ridge is in the same Madison Area region as Eplegaarden in Fitchburg and The Appleberry Farm in Cross Plains, both covered in this research batch.
The site says 28 varieties total, but only eight are named in the record: Wealthy, Ruby Mac, Blondee, Autumn Crisp, Freedom, Crown Empire, Ultima Gala, and Honeycrisp. The rest aren't specified, so don't assume a particular apple is available without checking.
Yes to both. The record lists a corn maze, a pumpkin patch, and a wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch as on-site activities.
No. The farm's own site states pets are not allowed on the grounds, which is worth knowing before you plan a visit around a family pet.
Thursday through Sunday, 10am to 5pm. The farm is closed Monday through Wednesday, so a midweek trip won't work here.
Yes, cider donuts are confirmed in the record.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Thu-Sun. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard.
Wealthy, Ruby Mac, Blondee, Autumn Crisp, Freedom, Crown Empire, Ultima Gala, Honeycrisp — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
2074 Sutter Drive, Mount Horeb, WI 53572, in Dane County. It is one of 3 orchards we track in Madison Area.
We track 3 orchards in Madison Area, 3 of which let you pick your own apples. The orchard has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
What sets it apart locally: it has a corn maze, a hayride or wagon ride, which most Madison Area orchards on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this orchard had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 3 orchards we track in Madison Area had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
There are 2 other orchards we track in Dane County. All Madison Area orchards →
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
suttersridge.com
Checked September 2026.