Big Foot Beach State Park

Geneva Lake–Ceylon Lagoon Loop, 3 lakes

1.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 25 min

Geneva Lake–Ceylon Lagoon Loop, 3 lakes is a 1.2-mile loop in Big Foot Beach State Park near Pioneer Estates, WI. The route passes Swimming beach, Ceylon Lagoon, Swimming beach and Geneva Lake. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 915 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57063, -88.43006
Nearest town Pioneer Estates, WI

Directions

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Geneva Lake–Ceylon Lagoon Loop, 3 lakes

1.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 25 min

Elevation 865–916 ft

Loop · Big Foot Beach State Park

Trailhead: 42.57063, -88.43006

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 64°F / low 58° · precip 76% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftPass Swimming beach.
  3. 0.1 miPass Ceylon Lagoon.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftPass Swimming beach.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 200 ftReach Geneva Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 400 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

78% dirt17% grass5% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 64°F58°
Precip76%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 18% rain2 AM: 32% rain3 AM: 38% rain4 AM: 55% rain5 AM: 63% rain6 AM: 74% rain7 AM: 74% rain8 AM: 75% rain9 AM: 76% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 66% rain12 PM: 57% rain1 PM: 55% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 23% rain5 PM: 11% rain6 PM: 4% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 9% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 61°55°
Tue 59°49°
Wed 63°49°
Thu 64°51°
Fri 68°53°
Sat 62°54°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead