Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail–Loop 4, 3 sights
14.7 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail–Loop 4, 3 sights is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It climbs 268 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail–Loop 4, 3 sights
14.7 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 5 hr 2 min
Elevation 960–1,067 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Lake to Lake Bike Trail · 43.63683, -88.18949
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 4.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
- 500 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Loop 3, heading SE.
- 400 ftReach Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear left onto Purple Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Loop 4, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 4.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading E.
- 1.4 miArrive 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 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lake to Lake Bike Trail Trailhead
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Horseriders Camp Access Trail & Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 13.4 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Mauthe Lake–Kettle Moraine State Forest Beach, 4 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Butler Lake Viewpoint–Butler Lake, 3 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Butler Lake–Butler Lake Loop, 3 sights 9.2 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- Lake to Lake Bike Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lake to Lake Bike Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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