Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail–Loop 2 Loop, 3 sights
9.1 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail–Loop 2 Loop, 3 sights is a 9.1-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It climbs 535 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail–Loop 2 Loop, 3 sights
9.1 mi · ▲ 535 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Elevation 982–1,191 ft
Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: 43.74336, -88.10154
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Purple Loop, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Loop 2, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 2.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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 NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading SW.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 2.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Loop 2, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Red Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 2, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Purple Loop, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 4:58 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Butler Lake Viewpoint–Butler Lake, 4 lakes 14.7 mi · ▲ 550 ft
- Ice Age Trail 7 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 7.1 mi · ▲ 472 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail via Ice Age Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 474 ft
- Greenbush Group Camp Access & Loop 2 via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 334 ft
- Greenbush Kettle & Red Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 151 ft
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