Green Trail–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail Loop, 3 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Green Trail–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail Loop, 3 sights is an 8.3-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Green Trail–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail Loop, 3 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 984–1,032 ft
Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Lake to Lake Bike Trail · 43.61614, -88.19341
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Brown Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 50 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lake to Lake Bike Trail Trailhead
- Ice Age Trail & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- Lake to Lake Bike Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Green Trail via Lake to Lake Bike Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 61 ft
- Auburn Lake–Forest Lake Loop, 7 lakes 15 mi · ▲ 436 ft
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