Sean's Epic Death March: 22 Mile Loop of Geneva Lake WI! 10 mile option as well.
Details
MISTAKES WERE MADE!
My legs hurt just from planning this event. :(
Meeting Spot
Lake Geneva Public Library
https://maps.app.goo.gl/MFC7tpZHsR1KmMvN7
Optional Dinner Afterwards
TBD
Parking
There is parking all along Main St next to the Library.
Hike Description
We will depart at exactly 9:15am with whoever has arrived. The entirety of the path will take place on Geneva Lake Shore Path. Property owners on the lake are obligated to each maintain their section of the path. So the terrain will vary widely. Some owners put an entire garden on their part of the path, while others might just have a dirt trail. Everything is publicly accessible however. We are basically hiking a narrow path in people's backyards, but the views will be amazing. There will be plenty of water, mansions, beaches, nice houses, and even a state park along the route. It'll be especially gorgeous at the end, when all the lights come on. It will certainly be a memorable adventure.
Shorter Option
5 mile hike to Williams Bay and then head back the way we came to the library.
Death March Option
Despite the name, the hike will be at a 2.75 mile an hour pace. There will be a 10-15 minute break every 4-6 miles. The hike should take 9 hours total to complete. The sun sets at 4:37pm, so the last hour or so will be in the dark. However, we should be in the last quarter of the hike by this time and we will be in the suburban residential area of Lake Geneva, so it will be plenty lit.
Planned spots to take a break, use the bathroom, refill water, etc.
Mile 6.54: Williams Bay Village Recreation Department: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fkFbEoWmSoZfQDez6
Mile 10: Reid Park https://maps.app.goo.gl/iCUiAmdB94Fyo2sC7
Mile 16.5: Lake Geneva Country Club: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VLyXtUXpLEbixJEJ6
Mile 19.2: Big Foot Beach State Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zP4bM74rS8X28frWA
Other potential spots
Mile 7.22: Pier 290 Restaurant: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nD7gXZVp8taDsQXi8
Mile 10.1: Gordy's Boat House / Chuck's Lakeshore Inn: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iCUiAmdB94Fyo2sC7
Mile 11.6: Abbey Springs Yacht Club: https://maps.app.goo.gl/sYeMQnVSjg1Y6QA59
Mile 12: Lake Geneva Yacht Club: https://maps.app.goo.gl/cstCdzygP1nWAVkh7
Mile 18.9: The Geneva Inn / The Boat House Bar & Grill: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xh9YfKiEUJEb7sKfA
Mile 19.9: Visit Lake Geneva Visitor's Center: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4gquQfmHo9i81Kt28
Volunteers Needed
I need a few volunteers to run the support car, which is there in case of emergency or if someone needs to bail from the 22 mile hike. The support car can drive people back to their cars at the library should it need to. If interested please let me know. Gas and dinner will be provided. If no one is able to volunteer for the support car, Uber is available in the area to take people back to their cars.
Other
This hike is cross posted in the Trailblazers group https://www.meetup.com/chicagoland-trailblazers-hiking-group/events/311560563