Mauthe Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 4 sights
4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Mauthe Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 4 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. The route passes Mauthe Lake before reaching Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mauthe Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 4 sights
4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 971–1,008 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Brown Trail · 43.61874, -88.19647
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
- Start on Brown Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Tamarack Circle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftReach Mauthe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Brown Trail, heading W.
- 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:30 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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