Green Trail & Red Trail Loop via Yellow Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr
Green Trail & Red Trail Loop via Yellow Trail is a 2.9-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Green Trail & Red Trail Loop via Yellow Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 976–1,065 ft
Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: 43.62065, -88.20162
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail & Red/Purple Trail 14.2 mi · ▲ 379 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 9.5 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Butler Lake–Butler Lake Loop, 3 sights 12.4 mi · ▲ 225 ft
- Forest Lake–Little Mud Lake, 5 lakes 13.9 mi · ▲ 390 ft
- Vista Sunset Spot & Yellow Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Auburn Lake & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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