Long Lake–Vista Sunset Spot, 5 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 5 hr 12 min
Long Lake–Vista Sunset Spot, 5 sights is a 15.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Dundee, WI. The route passes Vista Sunset Spot, Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, Long Lake and Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach. It climbs 337 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Long Lake–Vista Sunset Spot, 5 sights
15.1 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 5 hr 12 min
Elevation 984–1,155 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Vista Trail · 43.64237, -88.19051
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Vista Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Vista Sunset Spot.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SE.
- 3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Long Lake.
- 0.1 miPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Unofficial Thorny Shortcut, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn right onto Vista Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:12 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Vista Trail Trailhead
- Vista Sunset Spot–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Horseriders Camp Access Trail, 3 sights 14.5 mi · ▲ 420 ft
- Vista Sunset Spot Loop via Yellow Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 195 ft
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