Geneva Lake via South Lake Shore Lakefront Path is a 7-mile out-and-back near Linton, WI. The route reaches Geneva Lake. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi863 – 915 ft7.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56186, -88.47096
Nearest town Linton, WI
Directions
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Geneva Lake via South Lake Shore Lakefront Path
7 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 865–915 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.56186, -88.47096
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Geneva Lake.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto South Lake Shore Lakefront Path, heading W.
- 3.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Geneva Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:55 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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