Ice Age Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Ice Age Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It climbs 589 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ice Age Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 589 ft · 2 hr 54 min
Elevation 1,012–1,193 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.73854, -88.10130
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Purple Loop, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Loop 2, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 2.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
- 2.7 miContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Purple Loop, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ice Age Trail Trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 537 ft
- Ice Age Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 561 ft
- Greenbush Group Camp Access–Loop 2, 4 sights 8.9 mi · ▲ 571 ft
- Loop 2–Loop 3 Loop, 4 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 413 ft
- Loop 1–Loop 2 Loop, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft
- Loop 3 & Loop 4 Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft
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