Little Muskego Lake–Muskego Beach, 3 lakes
5.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Little Muskego Lake–Muskego Beach, 3 lakes is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Muskego County Park near Lake Forest, WI. The route passes Muskego County Park Beach and Muskego Beach before reaching Little Muskego Lake at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Muskego Lake–Muskego Beach, 3 lakes
5.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 780–854 ft
Out & Back · Muskego County Park
Trailhead: 42.89790, -88.16495
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Muskego County Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Muskego Beach.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Little Muskego Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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