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Kettle Moraine State Forest

Brown Trail–Loop 3 Loop, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 44 min

Brown Trail–Loop 3 Loop, 4 sights is a 2-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Fane, WI. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,063 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red/Purple/Green/Brown Trail 43.54377, -88.17523
Nearest town New Fane, WI
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Brown Trail–Loop 3 Loop, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 44 min

Elevation 963–1,064 ft

Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Red/Purple/Green/Brown Trail · 43.54377, -88.17523

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Red/Purple/Green/Brown Trail, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Brown Trail, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading NW.
  5. 200 ftBear right onto Loop 2, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Loop 4, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple Trail, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Loop 4, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Red/Purple Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading S.
  15. 200 ftTurn left onto Loop 3, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading SW.
  17. 450 ftBear left onto Green Trail, heading S.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Loop 2, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Green/Brown Trail, heading SW.
  20. 200 ftTurn right onto Red/Purple/Green/Brown Trail, heading S.
  21. 200 ftThe loop closes 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-loop-3-loop-5-sights

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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