Bluhm Park

Lake Lore–Muskego County Park Beach, 3 beaches

9.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Lake Lore–Muskego County Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Bluhm Park near Lake Forest, WI. The route passes Muskego County Park Beach before reaching Lake Lore at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi774 – 817 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.89444, -88.16457
Nearest town Lake Forest, WI

Directions

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Lake Lore–Muskego County Park Beach, 3 beaches

9.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 775–817 ft

Out & Back · Bluhm Park

Trailhead: 42.89444, -88.16457

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Muskego County Park Beach.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading E.
  4. 2.3 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 1.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 450 ftPass Lake Lore.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miReach Lake Lore, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 2.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 50 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

74% gravel14% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead