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Kettle Moraine State Forest

Brown Trail & Red/Purple/Green Trail via Ice Age Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 179 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Brown Trail & Red/Purple/Green Trail via Ice Age Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Fane, WI. It is mostly level, with 179 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,050 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 43.53526, -88.18663
Nearest town New Fane, WI
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Brown Trail & Red/Purple/Green Trail via Ice Age Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 179 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 963–1,049 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.53526, -88.18663

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 29% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftBear right onto Brown Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green/Brown Trail, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftReach Red/Purple/Green Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Brown Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Loop 2, heading N.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  16. 1.3 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-red-purple-green-trail-out-back-6-km

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F56°
Precip29%Wind14 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 29% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 17% rain3 AM: 15% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 60°51°
Tue 58°48°
Wed 65°47°
Thu 65°49°
Fri 67°51°
Sat 62°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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