Kettle Moraine State Forest

Lake to Lake Bike Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Lake to Lake Bike Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi991 – 1,020 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake to Lake Bike Trail 43.63683, -88.18949
Nearest town New Prospect, WI

Directions

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Lake to Lake Bike Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 58 min

Elevation 992–1,021 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Lake to Lake Bike Trail · 43.63683, -88.18949

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 63°F / low 55° · precip 22% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Brown Trail, heading N.
  5. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 100 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

90% gravel10% dirt

Weather

FogTemperature 63°F55°
Precip22%Wind13 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 14% rain3 AM: 12% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 59°51°
Tue 58°48°
Wed 65°47°
Thu 66°49°
Fri 68°52°
Sat 62°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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