Ice Age Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Ice Age Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Saint Michaels, WI. It is mostly level, with 237 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ice Age Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 927–1,060 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.49868, -88.19308
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 31% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 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 NE.
- 0.2 miReach Ice Age Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear 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 6:19 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ice Age Trail Trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 488 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 383 ft
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