Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Squirrel Loop & Switchback Mountain Loop
3.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Squirrel Loop & Switchback Mountain Loop is a 3.7-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near La Grange, WI. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi886 – 978 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.80515, -88.62022
Nearest town La Grange, WI
Directions
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Squirrel Loop & Switchback Mountain Loop
3.7 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 886–978 ft
Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Trailhead: 42.80515, -88.62022
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Squirrel Loop, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Uptown, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bailout Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto The Stinger, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Switchback Mountain, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Downtown, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Squirrel Loop, heading SE.
- 1.9 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.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM
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