Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It climbs 281 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 2 hr 10 min
Elevation 982–1,125 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.77385, -88.06119
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 62°F / low 54° · precip 16% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Ice Age Trail Trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 438 ft
- Ice Age Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 438 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 433 ft
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