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 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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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: 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 N.
  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 surface

76% dirt1% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:07 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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