Simmons Island Beach
1.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 39 min
Simmons Island Beach is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Kenosha, WI. The route reaches Simmons Island Beach. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Simmons Island Beach
1.9 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 39 min
Elevation 575–601 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.58562, -87.81078
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Transit-accessible: Celebration Place stop 177 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Simmons Island Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Simmons Island Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Celebration Place stop 177 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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