Kettle Moraine State Forest

Lake to Lake Bike Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Lake to Lake Bike Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Dundee, WI. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi991 – 1,034 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake to Lake Bike Trail 43.64509, -88.18472
Nearest town Dundee, WI

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Lake to Lake Bike Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 991–1,032 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Lake to Lake Bike Trail · 43.64509, -88.18472

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 100 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading SE.
  16. 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 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

59% gravel18% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:52 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

More from Lake to Lake Bike Trail Trailhead