Muskego County Park

Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Muskego County Park near Golden Country Estates, WI. The route passes Muskego County Park Beach, Muskego Beach and Muskego County Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 860 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.92663, -88.11351
Nearest town Golden Country Estates, WI

Directions

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Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail

11.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 780–861 ft

Out & Back · Muskego County Park

Trailhead: 42.92663, -88.11351

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 1.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading SW.
  8. 2.3 miPass Muskego County Park Beach.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miPass Muskego Beach.
  11. 50 ftPass Muskego County Park Beach.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miReach Muskego Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 2.7 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 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

49% paved40% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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