Kettle Moraine State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,066 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake to Lake Bike Trail 43.63683, -88.18949
Nearest town New Prospect, WI

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 4.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
  7. 500 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  8. 500 ftTurn right onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Loop 3, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftReach Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 350 ftBear left onto Purple Trail, heading W.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading SW.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Purple Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto Loop 4, heading NW.
  18. 0.9 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  19. 4.7 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftSharp left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading E.
  21. 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.

Trail surface

61% dirt20% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:54 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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