Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 431 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 New Fane, WI. It climbs 431 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi948 – 1,073 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 43.53526, -88.18663
Nearest town New Fane, WI

Directions

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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

7.7 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 950–1,073 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.53526, -88.18663

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 64°F / low 56° · precip 29% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  5. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 2.2 miBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 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

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 64°F56°
Precip29%Wind14 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 29% rain1 AM: 22% rain2 AM: 17% rain3 AM: 15% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 60°51°
Tue 58°48°
Wed 65°47°
Thu 65°49°
Fri 67°51°
Sat 62°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 5:05 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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