Kettle Moraine State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi1,060 – 1,188 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 43.73854, -88.10130
Nearest town Greenbush, WI

Directions

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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

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

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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