Muskego Recreation Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Muskego Recreation Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Squire Glen Estates, WI. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi781 – 814 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.91769, -88.11633
Nearest town Squire Glen Estates, WI

Directions

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Muskego Recreation Trail

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 780–814 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.91769, -88.11633

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 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

75% paved23% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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