Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It climbs 352 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,011 – 1,178 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.75066, -88.10246
Nearest town Greenbush, WI

Directions

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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

6.3 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 1,012–1,178 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.75066, -88.10246

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
  4. 2.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  9. 2.5 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 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

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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