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Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Ice Age Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Ice Age Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Ottawa, WI. It climbs 269 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,079 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Moraine Ridge Trail 42.94270, -88.45499
Nearest town Ottawa, WI
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Ice Age Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 269 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 928–1,081 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Trailhead: Moraine Ridge Trail · 42.94270, -88.45499

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start on Moraine Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto IAT Access, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.7 miTurn left onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 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-7-km-310a

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM

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