Kettle Moraine State Forest

Lake to Lake Bike Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 5 hr 13 min

Lake to Lake Bike Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Parnell, WI. It climbs 312 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi991 – 1,112 ft15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.69827, -88.10312
Nearest town Parnell, WI

Directions

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Lake to Lake Bike Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 5 hr 13 min

Elevation 991–1,114 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.69827, -88.10312

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  3. 6.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miReach Lake to Lake Bike Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SE.
  8. 6.5 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

85% dirt9% gravel6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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