Kettle Moraine State Forest

Auburn Lake–Forest Lake Loop, 7 lakes

15 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 5 hr 13 min

Auburn Lake–Forest Lake Loop, 7 lakes is a 15-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. The route passes Auburn Lake, Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, Mallard Lake and 2 more. It climbs 436 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,102 ft15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake to Lake Bike Trail 43.61614, -88.19341
Nearest town New Prospect, WI

Directions

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Auburn Lake–Forest Lake Loop, 7 lakes

15 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 5 hr 13 min

Elevation 960–1,103 ft

Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Lake to Lake Bike Trail · 43.61614, -88.19341

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miReach Auburn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 3.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  10. 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 1.5 miPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
  12. 50 ftPass Mallard Lake.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miPass Forest Lake.
  15. 300 ftSharp left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miPass Little Mud Lake.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop Access, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading NW.
  20. 2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  22. 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
  24. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.7 mi in (~145 min). Leave by 4:11 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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