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.
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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
- Start on Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Auburn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.8 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.5 miPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftPass Mallard Lake.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Forest Lake.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop, heading E.
- 0.6 miPass Little Mud Lake.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop Access, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading NW.
- 2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lake to Lake Bike Trail Trailhead
- Ice Age Trail & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- Lake to Lake Bike Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Green Trail via Lake to Lake Bike Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 61 ft
- Green Trail–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail Loop, 3 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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