Brown Trail–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, 4 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Brown Trail–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, 4 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It climbs 331 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Brown Trail–Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, 4 sights
13.9 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Elevation 960–1,067 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail · 43.61648, -88.18761
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 4.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Red/Purple Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right onto Brown Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green/Brown Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Brown Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Loop 2, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Loop 4, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
- 4.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail Trailhead
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Division Road & Shelter #3 Access via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 8.5 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 8 mi · ▲ 171 ft
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- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 174 ft
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