Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park
Blue Viewpoint–Palmer Creek, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Blue Viewpoint–Palmer Creek, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park near Twin Lakes, WI. The route passes Palmer Creek before reaching Blue Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blue Viewpoint–Palmer Creek, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 787–902 ft
Out & Back · Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park
Trailhead: 42.54918, -88.25821
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Palmer Creek.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Blue Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftReach Blue Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right onto White Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.7 miArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:24 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- White Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Purple Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- Freedom Lake via Red Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft
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