Ice Age Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Ice Age Trail is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It climbs 351 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Ice Age Trail
6.7 mi · ▲ 351 ft · 2 hr 25 min
Elevation 976–1,103 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: 43.59305, -88.17536
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
- 500 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Loop 4, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 367 ft
- Ice Age Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 351 ft
- Ice Age Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 367 ft
- Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 491 ft
- Loop 3 & Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 482 ft
- Loop 4 & Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 379 ft
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