Lake to Lake Bike Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Lake to Lake Bike Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi991 – 1,027 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

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

Nearest town New Prospect, WI

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Lake to Lake Bike Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 18 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: Fog, high 64°F / low 55° · precip 23% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 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.
0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
0.4 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SE.
0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
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.

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Trail surface

51% dirt8% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

Fog64°F55°

Precip23%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity80%

Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperatureRain chance

65°50°

6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PM6:56 PM

Mon 59°51°

Tue 60°48°

Wed 65°47°

Thu 66°50°

Fri 68°52°

Sat 62°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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