Kettle Moraine State Forest-Mukwonago River Unit
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Mukwonago River Unit is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 245 m. Lapham Hill stands 368 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Abby's Park, a park 1.6 miles away. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Abby's Park: 1.6 mi
- Mukwonago Park: 1.9 mi
- Mukwonago County Park: 1.9 mi
- Peters Park: 2.1 mi
- Stone Brook Hollow Subdivision Park: 2.6 mi
- Lulu Lake State Natural Area: 1.9 mi
- Pickerel Lake Fen State Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- West Kettle Nature Area: 3.5 mi
- Pullium Nature Area: 3.6 mi
- Eagle Centre Prairie State Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Stute Farmhouse: 6.2 mi
- Marl Works: 6.7 mi
- Pioneer Lime Kiln: 9.6 mi
- Masonic Home: 12.5 mi
- Voree Historic Town Site: 12.5 mi
- Elegant Farmer: 3.7 mi
- Old World Wisconsin: 4.1 mi
- Science Education Center: 5.5 mi
- The Rustic Barn at Prairie Gardens: 11.5 mi
- iCOMBAT Waukesha: 13.0 mi
- Sundial: 16.5 mi
- Three Rusted Dragons: 17.5 mi
- Three Graces: 17.7 mi
- GROW: 17.8 mi
- Civil War - Muster Tree and Train Depot Mural: 18.6 mi
- Browne Nature Center: 3.4 mi
- East Troy Electric Railroad Depot & Museum: 4.0 mi
- East Troy Area Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Ten Chimneys: 8.7 mi
- Norwegian Museum: 12.7 mi
- Waterford Rain Garden: 11.8 mi
- Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.2 mi
- Whitewater Community Garden: 14.7 mi
- Genetti Gardens & Gallery: 14.9 mi
- Minnehaha Spring: 4.7 mi
- Stute Spring: 6.2 mi
- Scuppernong Springs: 6.5 mi
- Hillside Spring: 6.5 mi
- Hidden Spring: 6.5 mi
- DJ Mackie Picnic Area: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Area 8: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 20.2 mi
- Picnic Area 7: 20.2 mi
- Pet Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Family Camp Beach: 5.3 mi
- Palmyra Beach: 8.6 mi
- Whitewater Beach: 15.0 mi
- Riviera Beach: 17.6 mi
- Assembly Park Beach: 18.4 mi
- Army Lake: 3.4 mi
- Mayhews: 6.8 mi
- Muskego Settlement: 11.8 mi
- Denoon: 12.9 mi
- Raymond Center: 20.8 mi
- Bald Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Buena Park Hill: 10.2 mi
- Lapham Hill: 13.0 mi
- Lone Tree Bluff: 13.4 mi
- Mount Tom: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kettle Moraine State Forest-Mukwonago River Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lapham Hill | N 6° | 368 m | 13.0 mi |
| Lone Tree Bluff | WSW 254° | 320 m | 13.4 mi |
| Bald Bluff | W 270° | 317 m | 9.5 mi |
| Buena Park Hill | ESE 111° | 290 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Tom | SE 139° | 265 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Moriah | SSE 161° | 257 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:53 | 20:36 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:22 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sullivan 3 SE - WFO MKX, 11 mi away.
- purple pitcher plant132 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee124 obs
- Common Whitetail78 obs
- marsh calla77 obs
- hoary vervain75 obs
- common milkweed72 obs
- great mullein70 obs
- tamarack63 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/424861248
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