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Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

8 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is an 8-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,096 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 43.61648, -88.18761
Nearest town New Prospect, WI
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

8 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 2 hr 45 min

Elevation 984–1,094 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail · 43.61648, -88.18761

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 64°F / low 55° · precip 23% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.7 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading E.
  4. 1.7 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 1.7 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
  9. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kettle-moraine-state-forest-northern-unit-main-horse-trail-out-back-13-km-613b

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 64°F55°
Precip23%Wind12 mphUV5Humidity80%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 23% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 15% rain3 AM: 12% rain4 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 2% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:56 PM
Mon 59°51°
Tue 60°48°
Wed 65°47°
Thu 66°50°
Fri 68°52°
Sat 62°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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