Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It climbs 433 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,178 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 43.77385, -88.06119
Nearest town Greenbush, WI

Directions

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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 972–1,178 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.77385, -88.06119

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

  1. Start on Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  5. 3.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Greenbush Access, heading E.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 400 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
  10. 3 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 400 ftTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading N.
  12. 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

51% dirt1% paved48% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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