Kettle Moraine State Forest

Long Lake–Mauthe Lake, 6 sights

14 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Long Lake–Mauthe Lake, 6 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Dundee, WI. The route passes Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, Long Lake, Mauthe Lake and Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,066 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.66341, -88.16874
Nearest town Dundee, WI

Directions

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Long Lake–Mauthe Lake, 6 sights

14 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 4 hr 45 min

Elevation 971–1,066 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.66341, -88.16874

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Long Lake.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 1.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
  7. 2.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Tamarack Circle Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miPass Mauthe Lake.
  11. 50 ftPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 400 ftReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading NW.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
  22. 3 miSharp left, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading W.
  24. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

39% dirt35% gravel1% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~121 min). Leave by 4:34 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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