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.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 600 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58562, -87.81078
Nearest town Kenosha, WI

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftPass Simmons Island Beach.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miReach Simmons Island Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 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

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:52 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Celebration Place stop 177 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead