Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail
8.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Muskego County Park near Woodcrest Heights, WI. The route passes Muskego County Park Beach, Muskego Beach and Muskego County Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail
8.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 776–858 ft
Out & Back · Muskego County Park
Trailhead: 42.87806, -88.16020
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Muskego County Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Muskego Beach.
- 50 ftPass Muskego County Park Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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