Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail–Loop 1 Loop, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail–Loop 1 Loop, 3 sights is an 8.9-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It climbs 421 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,178 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.74820, -88.10671
Nearest town Greenbush, WI

Directions

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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail–Loop 1 Loop, 3 sights

8.9 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 3 hr 11 min

Elevation 972–1,178 ft

Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.74820, -88.10671

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
  7. 2.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading W.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
  16. 3.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

51% dirt3% paved46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 5:00 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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