Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Muskego County Park near Lake Forest, WI. The route reaches Muskego County Park 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 County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min
Elevation 784–824 ft
Out & Back · Muskego County Park
Trailhead: 42.89488, -88.16811
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Muskego County Park Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miReach Muskego County Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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