Auburn Lake–Brown Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Auburn Lake–Brown Trail, 3 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. The route reaches Auburn Lake at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Auburn Lake–Brown Trail, 3 sights
3.5 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 968–1,008 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Brown Trail · 43.61874, -88.19647
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Brown Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Auburn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Brown Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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