Kettle Moraine State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi961 – 1,066 ft14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 43.61648, -88.18761
Nearest town New Prospect, WI

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading S.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 4.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Red/Purple Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading S.
  12. 200 ftBear right onto Brown Trail, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green/Brown Trail, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftReach Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 450 ftContinue straight onto Brown Trail, heading S.
  17. 100 ftBear left onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftBear right onto Loop 2, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Loop 4, heading N.
  22. 0.8 miSharp right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading W.
  23. 4.7 miBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftSharp left onto Lake to Lake Bike Trail, heading E.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading E.
  26. 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.

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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