Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach–Ice Age Trail, 3 sights
12.8 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach–Ice Age Trail, 3 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Dundee, WI. The route reaches Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach. It climbs 391 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach–Ice Age Trail, 3 sights
12.8 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 4 hr 28 min
Elevation 984–1,096 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: 43.66202, -88.16603
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Division Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miReach Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miBear left onto Division Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 6.2 mi in (~157 min). Leave by 3:59 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach & Lake to Lake Bike Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Butler Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 4 sights 9.3 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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