Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Blue Loop–Gold Loop, 3 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Blue Loop–Gold Loop, 3 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Ottawa, WI. It climbs 341 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Blue Loop–Gold Loop, 3 sights
6.7 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 2 hr 24 min
Elevation 879–1,037 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Trailhead: Moraine Ridge Trail · 42.95143, -88.47750
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Moraine Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 2.6 miBear left onto Gold Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Gold Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading N.
- 300 ftReach Purple Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Gold Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Purple Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gold Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1.5 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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