Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Muskego County Park near Lake Forest, WI. The route passes Muskego County Park Beach and Muskego Beach. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. 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
3.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 784–833 ft
Out & Back · Muskego County Park
Trailhead: 42.89626, -88.16876
Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 63°F / low 58° · precip 61% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Muskego County Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Muskego Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miReach Muskego Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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