Silver Lake–Park Maintenance Viewpoint Loop, 4 beaches
2.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 49 min
Silver Lake–Park Maintenance Viewpoint Loop, 4 beaches is a 2.2-mile loop in Silver Lake County Park near Salem, WI. The route passes Silver Lake, Silver Lake Beach and Park Maintenance Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Silver Lake–Park Maintenance Viewpoint Loop, 4 beaches
2.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 49 min
Elevation 754–842 ft
Loop · Silver Lake County Park
Trailhead: 42.55538, -88.13151
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 S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Silver Lake.
- 50 ftPass Silver Lake Beach.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Park Maintenance Road, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Silver Lake Icehouse Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 350 ftPass Park Maintenance Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miThe loop closes 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 2 min before dark.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Silver Lake County Park Viewpoint Loop 1.9 mi · ▲ 111 ft
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