Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Connector Trail & Moraine Ridge Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Connector Trail & Moraine Ridge Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Palmyra, WI. It climbs 580 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi866 – 1,020 ft10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Moraine Ridge Trail 42.86812, -88.57772
Nearest town Palmyra, WI

Directions

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Connector Trail & Moraine Ridge Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Elevation 865–1,021 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Trailhead: Moraine Ridge Trail · 42.86812, -88.57772

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 64°F / low 57° · precip 55% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on Moraine Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.5 miBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  5. 350 ftBear right onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.4 miSharp left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto The Beach, heading S.
  9. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Gnome Loop, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading NW.
  13. 3.1 miTurn left onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 64°F57°
Precip55%Wind13 mphUV1Humidity85%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 20% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 29% rain3 AM: 29% rain4 AM: 41% rain5 AM: 38% rain6 AM: 55% rain7 AM: 54% rain8 AM: 50% rain9 AM: 52% rain10 AM: 48% rain11 AM: 42% rain12 PM: 26% rain1 PM: 21% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 10% rain4 PM: 3% rain5 PM: 2% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:57 PM
Mon 61°54°
Tue 58°48°
Wed 64°48°
Thu 64°51°
Fri 68°52°
Sat 61°52°

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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