Loop 1 via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Loop 1 via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It climbs 350 ft. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Loop 1 via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 350 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 972–1,178 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.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Loop 1, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NE.
- 3.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 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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Weather
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
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 204 ft
- Ice Age Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 573 ft
- Greenbush Kettle via Ice Age Trail 8.3 mi · ▲ 509 ft
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