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Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

7 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Fane, WI. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,070 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 43.55000, -88.19070
Nearest town New Fane, WI
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

7 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 930–1,070 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail · 43.55000, -88.19070

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 28% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  2. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
  5. 2.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kettle-moraine-state-forest-northern-unit-main-horse-trail-out-back-11-km-3b40

Trail surface

75% dirt1% paved24% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F56°
Precip28%Wind15 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 28% rain1 AM: 21% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 14% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 9% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 59°52°
Tue 60°48°
Wed 65°47°
Thu 65°50°
Fri 68°52°
Sat 63°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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