West Lake via Muskego Recreation Trail
6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 2 min
West Lake via Muskego Recreation Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Bluhm Park near Squire Glen Estates, WI. The route reaches West Lake at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Lake via Muskego Recreation Trail
6 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 775–842 ft
Out & Back · Bluhm Park
Trailhead: 42.91047, -88.12472
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Muskego Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miPass West Lake.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Muskego Recreation Trail 14 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Muskego Recreation Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Muskego Beach & Muskego County Park Beach via Muskego Recreation Trail 6.2 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Little Muskego Lake via Muskego Recreation Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Muskego Recreation Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Muskego Recreation Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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