Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
9 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
9 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 960–1,067 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail · 43.60383, -88.19696
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
- Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 3.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Loop 4, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 3.5 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 3 min before dark.
More from Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail Trailhead
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 15.7 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 15.7 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 8.8 mi · ▲ 243 ft
- Red/Purple Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 10.5 mi · ▲ 326 ft
- Loop 3 & Red/Purple Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 10.5 mi · ▲ 326 ft
- Loop 4 & Purple Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 9.4 mi · ▲ 243 ft
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