Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Derailer–Lime Kiln Trail Loop, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Derailer–Lime Kiln Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 5.3-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near La Grange, WI. It is mostly level, with 151 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi856 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lime Kiln Trail 42.82415, -88.61978
Nearest town La Grange, WI

Directions

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Derailer–Lime Kiln Trail Loop, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 151 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 856–1,004 ft

Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Trailhead: Lime Kiln Trail · 42.82415, -88.61978

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start on Lime Kiln Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading SE.
  4. 400 ftBear left onto Kissing Meadow, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left onto Derailer, heading S.
  8. 200 ftBear left onto Sledge Hammer, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Purple Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Purple Shortcut, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading E.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.8 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right onto Lime Kiln Trail, heading SW.
  29. 0.2 miThe 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 surface

87% dirt13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM

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