Kettle Moraine State Forest

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 56 min

Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,011 – 1,171 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.76546, -88.06127
Nearest town Greenbush, WI

Directions

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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 56 min

Elevation 1,012–1,171 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.76546, -88.06127

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Plank Road Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

23% dirt14% paved63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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