Best hikes in Kettle Moraine State Forest
Ambleway maps 25 hikes in Kettle Moraine State Forest, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. 20 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Brown Trail–Loop 3 Loop, 4 sights. The biggest climb is Butler Lake Viewpoint–Butler Lake, 4 lakes, gaining 550 ft, and the network tops out at 1,309 ft.
- Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach–Ice Age Trail, 3 sights 12.8 mi · ▲ 391 ft
- Butler Lake Viewpoint–Butler Lake, 4 lakes 14.7 mi · ▲ 550 ft
- Butler Lake 4 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Ice Age Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 438 ft
- Forest Lake–Mallard Lake, 6 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 535 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Horseriders Camp Access Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 88 ft
- Lake to Lake Bike Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Red Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Division Road 3.6 mi · ▲ 215 ft
- Long Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 3 beaches 4.8 mi · ▲ 123 ft
- Mallard Lake & Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach via Ice Age Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 187 ft
- Little Mud Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Greenbush Kettle–Loop 1 Loop, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 298 ft
- Vista Sunset Spot Loop via Yellow Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 195 ft
- Auburn Lake–Forest Lake Loop, 7 lakes 15 mi · ▲ 436 ft
- Parnell Tower Trail Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 236 ft
- Mauthe Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach Loop, 3 beaches 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Loop 1–Loop 2 Loop, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Green Trail & Red Trail Loop via Yellow Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Brown Trail–Loop 3 Loop, 4 sights 2 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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- Milwaukee River & Keywaskum Millpond via Eisenbahn State Trail 11.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Keywaskum Millpond via Eisenbahn State Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Eisenbahn State Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Old Plank Road Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 358 ft
- South Mill Road 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft