Kettle Moraine State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,034 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake to Lake Bike Trail 43.61614, -88.19341
Nearest town New Prospect, WI

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 100 ftBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear left onto Brown Trail, heading W.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right onto Yellow Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
  10. 2.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
  13. 2.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
  15. 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.

Trail surface

43% dirt38% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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