Ice Age Trail–Loop 3, 3 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Ice Age Trail–Loop 3, 3 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Saint Michaels, WI. It climbs 384 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ice Age Trail–Loop 3, 3 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 949–1,073 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.51989, -88.18801
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ice Age Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Loop 2, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Green Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Loop 3, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Ice Age Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Green Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Loop 2, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~75 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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