Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 383 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Saint Michaels, WI. It climbs 383 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,060 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 43.49868, -88.19308
Nearest town Saint Michaels, WI

Directions

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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

7.6 mi · ▲ 383 ft · 2 hr 43 min

Elevation 927–1,060 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.49868, -88.19308

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 31% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.6 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SE.
  4. 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 2.2 miSharp left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.6 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

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 63°F56°
Precip31%Wind13 mphUV5Humidity78%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 31% rain1 AM: 23% rain2 AM: 20% rain3 AM: 16% rain4 AM: 11% rain5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 59°51°
Tue 58°48°
Wed 65°47°
Thu 65°50°
Fri 68°51°
Sat 62°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 5:06 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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