Best hikes in Yellowwood State Forest
Ambleway maps 18 hikes in Yellowwood State Forest, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 12-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Crooked Creek Lake–Brown County "D", 8 sights. The biggest climb is Horse Trail 16–Horse Trail D Loop, 3 sights, gaining 924 ft, and the network tops out at 995 ft.
- Brown County "D"–Horse Trail D, 3 sights 12 mi · ▲ 669 ft
- Horse Trail Z & Tecumseh Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 256 ft
- Horse Trail SY & Horse Trail Y 3.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft
- Tecumseh Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- (Not maintained) via Brown County "D" 3.6 mi · ▲ 294 ft
- Horse Trail C 5.8 mi · ▲ 318 ft
- Horse Trail D 3.4 mi · ▲ 171 ft
- Horse Trail X 4 mi · ▲ 326 ft
- Scarce O Fat Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Horse Trail YZ 3.5 mi · ▲ 280 ft
- Prange Lake–Horse Trail YZ, 3 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 796 ft
- Bear Lodge Lake & Ridge Road Loop Trail via Tecumseh Trail 4 mi · ▲ 323 ft
- Kirkofer Lake via Tecumseh Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 678 ft
- Crooked Creek Loop 3.9 mi · ▲ 382 ft
- Crooked Creek Lake–Brown County "D", 8 sights 10.2 mi · ▲ 759 ft
- Bartley Ridge–Lucas Hollow, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 345 ft
- Yellowwood Lake–Horse Trail SY Loop, 4 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 292 ft
- Horse Trail 16–Horse Trail D Loop, 3 sights 11.6 mi · ▲ 924 ft