Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Moraine Ridge Trail Loop
2.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 54 min
Moraine Ridge Trail Loop is a 2.5-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Ottawa, WI. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Moraine Ridge Trail Loop
2.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 54 min
Elevation 925–1,076 ft
Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Trailhead: Moraine Ridge Trail · 42.93950, -88.46162
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Moraine Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 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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Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Moraine Ridge Trail Trailhead
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- Ice Age Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 323 ft
- Blue Loop–Gold Loop, 3 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 117 ft
- Moraine Ridge Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- Observation Loop via Moraine Ridge Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- Moraine Ridge Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 229 ft
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