Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit

Spur trail to selfie stand Viewpoint–Pike Lake Beach, 3 beaches

5.1 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Spur trail to selfie stand Viewpoint–Pike Lake Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit near Pike Lake, WI. The route passes Pike Lake Beach and Spur trail to selfie stand Viewpoint. It climbs 284 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,007 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.30643, -88.32066
Nearest town Pike Lake, WI

Directions

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Spur trail to selfie stand Viewpoint–Pike Lake Beach, 3 beaches

5.1 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 1,009–1,194 ft

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

Trailhead: 43.30643, -88.32066

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

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

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Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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