Kettle Moraine State Forest

Ice Age Trail & Red/Purple Trail

12 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Ice Age Trail & Red/Purple Trail is a 12-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Fane, WI. It climbs 610 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,102 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.57550, -88.18010
Nearest town New Fane, WI

Directions

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Ice Age Trail & Red/Purple Trail

12 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Elevation 949–1,103 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right onto Red/Purple Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.6 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.8 miReach Red/Purple Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftSharp left onto Red/Purple Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Loop 4, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
  18. 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 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.

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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