Muskego Recreation Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Muskego Recreation Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Moorland Park near Tess Corners, WI. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Muskego Recreation Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 781–855 ft
Out & Back · Moorland Park
Trailhead: 42.92959, -88.08377
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 2.8 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Seven Waters Trail 14.7 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Muskego Recreation Trail 8.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft
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