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Kettle Moraine State Forest

Long Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 3 beaches

4.8 mi · ▲ 123 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Long Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 3 beaches is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Dundee, WI. The route passes Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, Long Lake and Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach. It is mostly level, with 123 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi994 – 1,073 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.64824, -88.17183
Nearest town Dundee, WI
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Long Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 3 beaches

4.8 mi · ▲ 123 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 995–1,073 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.64824, -88.17183

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
  5. 0.1 miPass Long Lake.
  6. 0.1 miPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto Unofficial Thorny Shortcut, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 1.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/long-lake-kettle-moraine-state-forest-beach-out-back-6-beaches-via-lake-to-lake-bike-trail

Trail surface

60% gravel6% paved34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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