Muskego Recreation Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Muskego Recreation Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Woodcrest Heights, WI. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi778 – 807 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.87765, -88.15975
Nearest town Woodcrest Heights, WI

Directions

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Muskego Recreation Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 776–808 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.87765, -88.15975

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 E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 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

58% paved17% gravel14% grass11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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