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Kettle Moraine State Forest

Loop 1–Loop 2, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Loop 1–Loop 2, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,060 – 1,168 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.75066, -88.10246
Nearest town Greenbush, WI
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Loop 1–Loop 2, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 1,059–1,167 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: 43.75066, -88.10246

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Loop 1, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Loop 2, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Loop 3, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple Loop, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 3, heading S.
  13. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading W.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Loop 3, heading W.
  15. 1.9 miBear left onto Loop 2, heading W.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Loop 1, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/loop-1-loop-2-out-back-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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