Kettle Moraine State Forest

Forest Lake–Little Mud Lake, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Forest Lake–Little Mud Lake, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. The route passes Forest Lake and Little Mud Lake. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,089 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 43.60278, -88.15758
Nearest town New Prospect, WI

Directions

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Forest Lake–Little Mud Lake, 4 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 987–1,091 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.60278, -88.15758

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start on Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop, heading N.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miPass Forest Lake.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miPass Little Mud Lake.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop Access, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miReach Forest Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop Access, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop, heading E.
  14. 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.9 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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