Ice Age Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Ice Age Trail is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Saint Michaels, WI. It climbs 488 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ice Age Trail
9.1 mi · ▲ 488 ft · 3 hr 17 min
Elevation 927–1,073 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.49868, -88.19308
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 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 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ice Age Trail Trailhead
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 383 ft
- Ice Age Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 237 ft
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