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Kettle Moraine State Forest

Ice Age Trail Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Ice Age Trail Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 3.3-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Parnell, WI. It is mostly level, with 180 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,056 – 1,243 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.69827, -88.10312
Nearest town Parnell, WI
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Ice Age Trail Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,057–1,243 ft

Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.69827, -88.10312

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Parnell Tower Trail, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftReach Ice Age Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 100 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ice-age-trail-loop-6196

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

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