Green Trail via Ice Age Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Green Trail via Ice Age Trail is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Saint Michaels, WI. It climbs 334 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Green Trail via Ice Age Trail
6.6 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 947–1,073 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Bridle Trail · 43.52051, -88.19151
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bridle Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Green Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Loop 3, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Green Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Loop 3, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Bridle Trail, heading SW.
- 200 ftArrive 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 3.1 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bridle Trail Trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 263 ft
- Loop 3 & Red/Purple/Green Trail via Ice Age Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 338 ft
- South Mill Road 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Ice Age Trail Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 145 ft
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