Lake to Lake Bike Trail
4 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Lake to Lake Bike Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lake to Lake Bike Trail
4 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 990–1,030 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail · 43.61648, -88.18761
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail Trailhead
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- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Division Road & Shelter #3 Access via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 175 ft
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