Kettle Moraine State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,125 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 43.77385, -88.06119
Nearest town Greenbush, WI

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftBear right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading SW.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
  9. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 1.6 miSharp right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 400 ftBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 400 ftTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading E.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

62% dirt2% paved36% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 62°F54°
Precip16%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity79%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 16% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:55 PM
Mon 58°50°
Tue 59°47°
Wed 63°48°
Thu 65°50°
Fri 66°52°
Sat 63°51°

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.

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