Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit

Connector Trail & Ice Age Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Connector Trail & Ice Age Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit near Monches, WI. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi919 – 1,030 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 43.20749, -88.33990
Nearest town Monches, WI

Directions

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Connector Trail & Ice Age Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 917–1,030 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest- Loew Lake Unit

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.20749, -88.33990

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  3. 2.9 miTurn right onto Connector Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miReach Ice Age Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
  6. 2.9 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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