Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Saint Michaels, WI. It climbs 263 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 947–1,054 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Bridle Trail · 43.52051, -88.19151
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bridle Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 2.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bridle Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive 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 2.1 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Bridle Trail Trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Green Trail via Ice Age Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 334 ft
- Loop 3 & Red/Purple/Green Trail via Ice Age Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 338 ft
- South Mill Road 4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Ice Age Trail Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 145 ft
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