1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
4. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
5. 0.1 miBear left onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading N.
6. 0.8 miPass Brighton State Recreation Area Beach.
7. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
8. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
9. 150 ftTurn left onto Appleton Lake Loop, heading N.
10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
11. 100 ftPass Brighton State Recreation Area Beach.
12. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
13. 50 ftReach Mountain Bike Skills Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
16. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
17. 250 ftTurn right onto Penosha Hiking Trail, heading S.
18. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
20. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
22. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mountain-bike-skills-area-brighton-state-recreation-area-beach-out-back-4-beaches-9-km