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Kettle Moraine State Forest

Ice Age Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 56 min

Ice Age Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Fane, WI. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,050 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 43.53526, -88.18663
Nearest town New Fane, WI
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Ice Age Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 56 min

Elevation 976–1,049 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.53526, -88.18663

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 29% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ice-age-trail-out-back-4-km-3730

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F56°
Precip29%Wind14 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 29% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 17% rain3 AM: 15% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 60°51°
Tue 58°48°
Wed 65°47°
Thu 65°49°
Fri 67°51°
Sat 62°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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