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Blue Trail–Orange Trail Loop, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 44 min

Blue Trail–Orange Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2-mile loop near Lake Geneva, WI. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi906 – 1,050 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Orange Trail 42.60889, -88.44155
Nearest town Lake Geneva, WI
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Blue Trail–Orange Trail Loop, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 44 min

Elevation 907–1,051 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Orange Trail · 42.60889, -88.44155

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start on Orange Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Orange Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/blue-trail-loop-b188

Trail surface

98% dirt2% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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