Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit

Pike Lake–Spur trail to selfie stand Viewpoint, 4 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Pike Lake–Spur trail to selfie stand Viewpoint, 4 beaches is a 5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit near Slinger, WI. The route passes Spur trail to selfie stand Viewpoint, Pike Lake Beach and Pike Lake before reaching Pike Lake Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 317 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,194 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 43.32875, -88.29571
Nearest town Slinger, WI

Directions

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Pike Lake–Spur trail to selfie stand Viewpoint, 4 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 997–1,194 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.32875, -88.29571

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start on Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Ice Age Trail, Black Forest Trail, Blue Loop, and Brown Loop, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miPass Spur trail to selfie stand Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftPass Pike Lake Beach.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miPass Pike Lake.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftPass Pike Lake Beach.
  19. 0.1 miReach Pike Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  26. 300 ftSharp right onto Ice Age Trail, Black Forest Trail, Blue Loop, and Brown Loop, heading N.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 350 ftBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt3% paved40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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