Kettle Moraine State Forest

Greenbush Group Camp Access & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Greenbush Group Camp Access & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Glenbeulah, WI. It climbs 538 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,132 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 43.78665, -88.04317
Nearest town Glenbeulah, WI

Directions

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Greenbush Group Camp Access & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 538 ft · 3 hr 50 min

Elevation 982–1,130 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail · 43.78665, -88.04317

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 350 ftBear right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miSharp left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
  10. 1.6 miSharp left onto Greenbush Group Camp Access, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miReach Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.6 miSharp right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 400 ftTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading E.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
  22. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

59% dirt11% grass1% paved29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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