Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is an 8.2-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.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
8.2 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 2 hr 49 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: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading E.
- 2 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Forest Lake Trail Loop Access, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop, heading W.
- 2 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Crooked Lake Trail Loop Access, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
- 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.
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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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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