Ice Age Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Ice Age Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Fane, WI. It climbs 342 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi988 – 1,102 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 43.57550, -88.18010
Nearest town New Fane, WI
Directions
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Ice Age Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 988–1,103 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: 43.57550, -88.18010
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Loop 4, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ice Age Trail & Red/Purple Trail 12 mi · ▲ 610 ft
- Brown Trail & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 15 mi · ▲ 404 ft
- Ice Age Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Auburn Lake via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 12.7 mi · ▲ 404 ft
- Brown Trail–Red/Purple Trail, 3 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 371 ft
- Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 444 ft
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