Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Moraine Ridge Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Moraine Ridge Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Eagle, WI. It climbs 421 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi863 – 1,043 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.90942, -88.47454
Nearest town Eagle, WI

Directions

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Moraine Ridge Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 863–1,044 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Trailhead: 42.90942, -88.47454

Weather Sep 20: Heavy rain, high 63°F / low 58° · precip 51% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
  3. 3.1 miTurn right onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
  6. 3.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 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

97% dirt3% grass

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 63°F58°
Precip51%Wind13 mphUV1Humidity85%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 22% rain1 AM: 24% rain2 AM: 28% rain3 AM: 31% rain4 AM: 39% rain5 AM: 43% rain6 AM: 51% rain7 AM: 48% rain8 AM: 45% rain9 AM: 47% rain10 AM: 46% rain11 AM: 36% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 9% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 4% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:57 PM
Mon 60°52°
Tue 58°49°
Wed 64°48°
Thu 64°50°
Fri 67°51°
Sat 62°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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