Mauthe Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 4 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Mauthe Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 4 sights is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Dundee, WI. The route passes Mauthe Lake before reaching Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mauthe Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 4 sights
9.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 971–1,032 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: 43.64824, -88.17183
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 63°F / low 54° · precip 21% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 3.3 miContinue straight onto Tamarack Circle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Mauthe Lake.
- 50 ftPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftReach Mauthe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 3.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
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- Brown Trail & Lake to Lake Bike Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 199 ft
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