Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Saint Michaels, WI. It climbs 381 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 381 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 942–1,060 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: 43.49907, -88.18614
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miSharp left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:03 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 9.3 mi · ▲ 512 ft
- Ice Age Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 412 ft
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