West Lake
3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min
West Lake is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Moorland Park near Golden Country Estates, WI. The route reaches West Lake at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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West Lake
3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 775–802 ft
Out & Back · Moorland Park
Trailhead: 42.91548, -88.10913
Weather Sep 22: Light drizzle, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 17% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach West Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Seven Waters Trail 11.7 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Muskego Recreation Trail 6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Seven Waters Trail 15.4 mi · ▲ 80 ft
- Muskego Recreation Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lake Lore 4.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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