Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Lake La Grange–Marian Drive, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Lake La Grange–Marian Drive, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Heart Prairie, WI. The route reaches Lake La Grange. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi860 – 1,034 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.80585, -88.65006
Nearest town Heart Prairie, WI

Directions

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Lake La Grange–Marian Drive, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 860–1,035 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Trailhead: 42.80585, -88.65006

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 64°F / low 58° · precip 63% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Marian Drive, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Marian Court, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Will Scarlet Avenue, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftPass Lake La Grange.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Robinhood Lane, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Marian Drive, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 64°F58°
Precip63%Wind14 mphUV1Humidity86%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 18% rain2 AM: 24% rain3 AM: 32% rain4 AM: 38% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 59% rain7 AM: 63% rain8 AM: 60% rain9 AM: 63% rain10 AM: 53% rain11 AM: 51% rain12 PM: 33% rain1 PM: 27% rain2 PM: 21% rain3 PM: 15% rain4 PM: 4% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:57 PM
Mon 61°54°
Tue 58°48°
Wed 63°48°
Thu 64°50°
Fri 67°52°
Sat 60°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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