Little Muskego Lake via Muskego Recreation Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Little Muskego Lake via Muskego Recreation Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Moorland Park near Golden Country Estates, WI. The route reaches Little Muskego Lake at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Muskego Lake via Muskego Recreation Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 780–861 ft
Out & Back · Moorland Park
Trailhead: 42.92804, -88.10868
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 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 N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 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 3.7 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Seven Waters Trail 13.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Seven Waters Trail 13.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Muskego Recreation Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Muskego Recreation Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Muskego Recreation Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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