Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It climbs 356 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,178 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.77661, -88.06757
Nearest town Greenbush, WI

Directions

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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

7.5 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 972–1,178 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.77661, -88.06757

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  3. 4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn left onto Greenbush Access, heading SE.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 400 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  8. 2.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  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

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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