Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Blue Loop–Gold Loop, 4 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Blue Loop–Gold Loop, 4 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Ottawa, WI. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi935 – 1,083 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.96229, -88.45453
Nearest town Ottawa, WI

Directions

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Blue Loop–Gold Loop, 4 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 936–1,082 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Trailhead: 42.96229, -88.45453

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto IAT Access, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading S.
  12. 1 miBear left onto Gold Loop, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miSharp left onto Gold Loop, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Loop, heading NW.
  16. 300 ftReach Ice Age Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto Gold Loop, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Purple Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Gold Loop, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  21. 1 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto IAT Access, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

79% dirt1% grass20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Good to know

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

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