Kettle Moraine State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,060 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.49907, -88.18614
Nearest town Saint Michaels, WI

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.4 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. 1.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 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

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

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.

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