Bluhm Park

City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail via Muskego Recreation Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 10 min

City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail via Muskego Recreation Trail is a 12.5-mile out-and-back in Bluhm Park near Woodcrest Heights, WI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 814 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.87765, -88.15975
Nearest town Woodcrest Heights, WI

Directions

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City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail via Muskego Recreation Trail

12.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 4 hr 10 min

Elevation 775–813 ft

Out & Back · Bluhm Park

Trailhead: 42.87765, -88.15975

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 64°F / low 58° · precip 64% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 1.6 miBear right onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 1.4 miTurn left onto City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miReach City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miSharp right onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading W.
  25. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  30. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  34. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

47% paved33% gravel10% grass10% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 64°F58°
Precip64%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 23% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 32% rain3 AM: 31% rain4 AM: 45% rain5 AM: 55% rain6 AM: 61% rain7 AM: 53% rain8 AM: 48% rain9 AM: 64% rain10 AM: 55% rain11 AM: 48% rain12 PM: 37% rain1 PM: 25% rain2 PM: 23% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 7% rain5 PM: 3% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 5% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 61°55°
Tue 59°50°
Wed 64°52°
Thu 64°53°
Fri 66°53°
Sat 61°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.4 mi in (~132 min). Leave by 4:23 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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