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Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Moraine Ridge Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Moraine Ridge Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Ottawa, WI. It climbs 253 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi879 – 1,037 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Moraine Ridge Trail 42.94270, -88.45499
Nearest town Ottawa, WI
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Moraine Ridge Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 879–1,037 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Trailhead: Moraine Ridge Trail · 42.94270, -88.45499

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 63°F / low 57° · precip 46% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start on Moraine Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 2.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/moraine-ridge-trail-out-back-7-km-37b9

Trail surface

99% dirt1% paved

Weather

RainTemperature 63°F57°
Precip46%Wind15 mphUV1Humidity86%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°55° 12 AM: 24% rain1 AM: 27% rain2 AM: 30% rain3 AM: 29% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 41% rain6 AM: 46% rain7 AM: 39% rain8 AM: 37% rain9 AM: 41% rain10 AM: 41% rain11 AM: 31% rain12 PM: 24% rain1 PM: 16% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 5% rain5 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 3% rain
Sunrise 6:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:57 PM
Mon 60°53°
Tue 57°49°
Wed 64°48°
Thu 64°50°
Fri 67°51°
Sat 62°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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