Little Mud Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Little Mud Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. The route reaches Little Mud Lake at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Little Mud Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop, 3 sights
4.2 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 976–1,078 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Horseriders Camp Access Trail · 43.60887, -88.17788
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Horseriders Camp Access Trail, heading W.
- 1 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop Access, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop, heading SE.
- 0.7 miReach Little Mud Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop Access, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Horseriders Camp Access Trail, heading W.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Horseriders Camp Access Trail Trailhead
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Horseriders Camp Access Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Horseriders Camp Access Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 88 ft
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