Kettle Moraine State Forest

Ice Age Trail

13.1 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 4 hr 50 min

Ice Age Trail is a 13.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Glenbeulah, WI. It climbs 931 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi951 – 1,191 ft13.7 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Ice Age Trail

13.1 mi · ▲ 931 ft · 4 hr 50 min

Elevation 951–1,192 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

  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 ftBear left onto Purple Loop, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Loop 2, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  15. 3.2 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 400 ftTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading N.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
  20. 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

9% dirt2% grass1% paved88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:39 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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