Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

15.4 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 5 hr 19 min

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 15.4-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Parnell, WI. It climbs 368 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,112 ft15.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.69827, -88.10312
Nearest town Parnell, WI

Directions

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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

15.4 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 5 hr 19 min

Elevation 984–1,114 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.69827, -88.10312

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  3. 7.5 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading S.
  5. 500 ftReach Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 450 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
  8. 7.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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