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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 3.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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.
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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.
More from this trailhead
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- Greenbush Group Camp Access via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 200 ft
- Loop 2–Loop 3, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 169 ft
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