Kettle Moraine State Forest

Ice Age Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Ice Age Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Glenbeulah, WI. It climbs 540 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,168 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 43.79636, -88.03511
Nearest town Glenbeulah, WI

Directions

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Ice Age Trail

6.5 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 951–1,169 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.79636, -88.03511

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  2. 2.1 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  16. 2.1 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

11% paved7% dirt4% grass78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:10 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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