Butler Lake–Butler Lake Loop, 3 sights
9.2 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Butler Lake–Butler Lake Loop, 3 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. The route reaches Butler Lake at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Butler Lake–Butler Lake Loop, 3 sights
9.2 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 3 hr 8 min
Elevation 991–1,092 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Lake to Lake Bike Trail · 43.63683, -88.18949
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SE.
- 1.4 miTurn left onto Butler Lake Loop, heading E.
- 1.1 miReach Butler Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 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 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lake to Lake Bike Trail Trailhead
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail–Loop 4, 3 sights 14.7 mi · ▲ 268 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Horseriders Camp Access Trail & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 13.4 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Mauthe Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 4 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Butler Lake Viewpoint–Butler Lake, 3 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Lake to Lake Bike Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lake to Lake Bike Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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