Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Dundee, WI. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,096 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.64824, -88.17183
Nearest town Dundee, WI

Directions

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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 984–1,094 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.64824, -88.17183

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
  5. 1 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading E.
  7. 2 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop Access, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading SW.
  10. 2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
  12. 1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

84% dirt6% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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