Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Moraine Ridge Trail
10.7 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Moraine Ridge Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Eagle, WI. It climbs 340 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Moraine Ridge Trail
10.7 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Elevation 879–1,025 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit
Trailhead: 42.89743, -88.47327
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 5.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 5.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 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 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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