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Muskego County Park

Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Muskego County Park near Woodcrest Heights, WI. The route passes Muskego County Park Beach and Muskego Beach before reaching Muskego County Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi784 – 879 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.89469, -88.14197
Nearest town Woodcrest Heights, WI
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Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 786–879 ft

Out & Back · Muskego County Park

Trailhead: 42.89469, -88.14197

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miPass Muskego County Park Beach.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 400 ftPass Muskego Beach.
  9. 50 ftPass Muskego County Park Beach.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftReach Muskego Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/muskego-beach-muskego-beach-out-back-4-beaches-6-km

Trail surface

48% gravel27% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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