Best hikes in Brighton State Recreation Area
Ambleway maps 17 hikes in Brighton State Recreation Area, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 14-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Brady Trail. The biggest climb is Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)–Lime Lake, 6 sights, gaining 695 ft, and the network tops out at 1,107 ft.
- Brighton State Recreation Area Beach–Penosha Hiking Trail, 3 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)–Lime Lake, 6 sights 14.2 mi · ▲ 695 ft
- Penosha Hiking Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 146 ft
- Lime Lake–Lost Loop, 4 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 115 ft
- Brady Trail & Chambers Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Chenango Lake–Camp Sunset Point, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Torn Shirt Trail 5 mi · ▲ 251 ft
- Little Appleton Lake–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 4.3 mi · ▲ 344 ft
- Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)–Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South), 8 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 382 ft
- Mountain Bike Skills Area–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 sights 3.4 mi · ▲ 188 ft
- Reed Lake–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 3 beaches 1.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Camp Sunset Point–Brighton State Recreation Area Beach, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 183 ft
- Bishop Lake–Reed Lake, 6 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Brady Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 61 ft
- Appleton North 1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Murray Lake Trail & Racoon Swamp Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 60 ft
- Rock Bath Overlook–Reed Lake Loop, 5 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft