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.
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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
- Start on Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
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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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ice Age Trail Trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 13.1 mi · ▲ 931 ft
- Ice Age Trail 12.6 mi · ▲ 931 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 11.9 mi · ▲ 828 ft
- Loop 1 & Loop 2 via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 12.9 mi · ▲ 778 ft
- Old Plank Road Trail via Ice Age Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 700 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 540 ft
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