Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 828 ft · 4 hr 23 min
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Glenbeulah, WI. It climbs 828 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 828 ft · 4 hr 23 min
Elevation 951–1,169 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.79636, -88.03511
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 63°F / low 54° · precip 12% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
- 2.1 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 3.6 mi in (~102 min). Leave by 4:53 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ice Age Trail Trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 13.1 mi · ▲ 931 ft
- Ice Age Trail 12.6 mi · ▲ 931 ft
- Loop 1 & Loop 2 via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 12.9 mi · ▲ 778 ft
- Old Plank Road Trail via Ice Age Trail 10.8 mi · ▲ 700 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 540 ft
- Ice Age Trail 7 mi · ▲ 608 ft
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