Loop 3 & Loop 4 Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Loop 3 & Loop 4 Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 4.4-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Loop 3 & Loop 4 Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 1,059–1,188 ft
Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.73854, -88.10130
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Purple Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Loop 3, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Purple Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 3, heading NW.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Loop 3, heading W.
- 1.9 miSharp right onto Loop 2, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Red Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Loop 2, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Loop 3, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Loop, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Loop 3, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Purple Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftThe loop closes 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 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ice Age Trail Trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 537 ft
- Ice Age Trail 7.8 mi · ▲ 589 ft
- Ice Age Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 561 ft
- Greenbush Group Camp Access–Loop 2, 4 sights 8.9 mi · ▲ 571 ft
- Loop 2–Loop 3 Loop, 4 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 413 ft
- Loop 1–Loop 2 Loop, 3 sights 1.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft
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