Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 2 hr
Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 982–1,108 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: 43.77661, -88.06757
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miSharp right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 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 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 420 ft
- Old Plank Road Trail 6.3 mi · ▲ 358 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 7 mi · ▲ 420 ft
- Ice Age Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 573 ft
- Greenbush Kettle via Ice Age Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 509 ft
- Greenbush Group Camp Access via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 233 ft
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