West Lake & Muskego Recreation Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min
West Lake & Muskego Recreation Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Bluhm Park near Woodcrest Heights, WI. The route reaches West Lake at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Lake & Muskego Recreation Trail
6.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 18 min
Elevation 775–808 ft
Out & Back · Bluhm 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading E.
- 1 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach West Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 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 2.7 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Little Muskego Lake via Muskego Recreation Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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