City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail & Country Club Lane via Muskego Recreation Trail
11.4 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 3 hr 52 min
City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail & Country Club Lane via Muskego Recreation Trail is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Durham, WI. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail & Country Club Lane via Muskego Recreation Trail
11.4 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 3 hr 52 min
Elevation 775–836 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Country Club Lane · 42.86525, -88.09044
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Country Club Lane, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Seven Waters Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Country Club Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Country Club Lane, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 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 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Country Club Lane & Seven Waters Trail 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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