Auburn Lake & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Auburn Lake & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. The route reaches Auburn Lake at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Auburn Lake & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 968–1,004 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail · 43.61648, -88.18761
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 64°F / low 55° · precip 23% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Auburn Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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