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.
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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
- Start on Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 3.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Greenbush Access, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NE.
- 3 miBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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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.
More from Ice Age Trail Trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 7.3 mi · ▲ 438 ft
- Ice Age Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 438 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 281 ft
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