Kettle Moraine State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,034 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.64824, -88.17183
Nearest town Dundee, WI

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Tamarack Circle Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miPass Mauthe Lake.
  6. 50 ftPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 400 ftReach Mauthe Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
  16. 3.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 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 surface

85% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 63°F54°
Precip21%Wind13 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 21% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 15% rain3 AM: 12% rain4 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 59°50°
Tue 60°47°
Wed 65°47°
Thu 65°50°
Fri 68°52°
Sat 61°51°

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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