Lake Lore & City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail via Muskego Recreation Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Lake Lore & City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail via Muskego Recreation Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Bluhm Park near Saint Martins, WI. The route reaches Lake Lore at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Lore & City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail via Muskego Recreation Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 777–813 ft
Out & Back · Bluhm Park
Trailhead: City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail · 42.90488, -88.05889
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Lake Lore.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Lake Lore, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto City of Franklin Hike and Biking Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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