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Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

8.3 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi984 – 1,096 ft8.3 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

8.3 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 2 hr 51 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. 2 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop Access, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading W.
  7. 2 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-7d25

Trail surface

100% dirt

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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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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