Kettle Moraine State Forest

Greenbush Kettle via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 671 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Greenbush Kettle via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Parnell, WI. The route reaches Greenbush Kettle. It climbs 671 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,056 – 1,293 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Parnell Tower Trail 43.69766, -88.09007
Nearest town Parnell, WI

Directions

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Greenbush Kettle via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

8.4 mi · ▲ 671 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 1,056–1,293 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Parnell Tower Trail · 43.69766, -88.09007

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Parnell Tower Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.2 miBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.4 miPass Greenbush Kettle.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Purple Loop, heading N.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftReach Greenbush Kettle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading W.
  12. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  14. 1.2 miTurn right onto Parnell Tower Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.8 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

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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