Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
7 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Saint Michaels, WI. It climbs 296 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
7 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 957–1,060 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: 43.50107, -88.19147
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miArrive 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 3.1 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 401 ft
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