Kettle Moraine State Forest

Loop 2–Red Loop, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Loop 2–Red Loop, 3 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It climbs 444 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,191 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 43.77661, -88.06757
Nearest town Greenbush, WI

Directions

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Loop 2–Red Loop, 3 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 982–1,191 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  5. 2.7 miContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Loop, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Loop 2, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  17. 2.8 miSharp right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 400 ftBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 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

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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