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Kettle Moraine State Forest

Brown Trail–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, 3 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Brown Trail–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, 3 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Dundee, WI. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,056 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.65909, -88.16606
Nearest town Dundee, WI
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Brown Trail–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, 3 sights

9.9 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 3 hr 21 min

Elevation 984–1,058 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.65909, -88.16606

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
  4. 2.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Brown Trail, heading W.
  9. 250 ftReach Lake to Lake Bike Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  14. 3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading N.
  16. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/brown-trail-kettle-moraine-state-forest-northern-unit-main-horse-trail-out-back-3-sights-16-km

Trail surface

58% dirt27% gravel1% paved14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~111 min). Leave by 4:45 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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