Kettle Moraine State Forest

Ice Age Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Ice Age Trail is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Glenbeulah, WI. It climbs 931 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,191 ft13.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Ice Age Trail

12.6 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 4 hr 40 min

Elevation 951–1,191 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.79636, -88.03511

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 63°F / low 54° · precip 12% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 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 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 3.2 miContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading SW.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 100 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  13. 3.2 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 400 ftTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  18. 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

6% dirt2% grass1% paved91% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 63°F54°
Precip12%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity77%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 58°50°
Tue 60°47°
Wed 64°49°
Thu 66°50°
Fri 67°53°
Sat 64°52°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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