Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
The Gauntlet via Blue Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 1 hr 30 min
The Gauntlet via Blue Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near La Grange, WI. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi902 – 1,001 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.82770, -88.59943
Nearest town La Grange, WI
Directions
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The Gauntlet via Blue Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 902–1,001 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Trailhead: 42.82770, -88.59943
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Trail, heading E.
- 1 miSharp left onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Gnome Loop, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Hell's Kitchen, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rocky Mountain, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM
More from this trailhead
- Blue Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Downtown 3.2 mi · ▲ 202 ft
- Downtown 3.4 mi · ▲ 202 ft
- Roller Coaster 3.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Green Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Green Trail & Orange Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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