Kettle Moraine State Forest

Lake to Lake Bike Trail

3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Lake to Lake Bike Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi991 – 1,027 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 43.61648, -88.18761
Nearest town New Prospect, WI

Directions

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Lake to Lake Bike Trail

3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 990–1,027 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail · 43.61648, -88.18761

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.5 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

65% dirt10% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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