Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail Loop
7.7 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail Loop is a 7.7-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It climbs 397 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
7.7 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Elevation 972–1,178 ft
Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: 43.75066, -88.10246
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:39 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
- 3 miTurn left onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Greenbush Access, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Greenbush Kettle via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 648 ft
- Old Plank Road Trail via Ice Age Trail 11.9 mi · ▲ 593 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 352 ft
- Ice Age Trail 12 mi · ▲ 805 ft
- Ice Age Trail 5 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail via Ice Age Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 347 ft
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