Kettle Moraine Oak Opening State Natural Area
Moraine Ridge Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Moraine Ridge Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine Oak Opening State Natural Area near Palmyra, WI. It climbs 382 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi830 – 1,020 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.85076, -88.61047
Nearest town Palmyra, WI
Directions
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Moraine Ridge Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 829–1,021 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine Oak Opening State Natural Area
Trailhead: 42.85076, -88.61047
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:41 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Moraine Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:41 AMSunset 6:55 PM
More from this trailhead
- Green Trail & Moraine Ridge Trail via Blue Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 398 ft
- Stute Spring & Moraine Ridge Trail 13.1 mi · ▲ 904 ft
- Moraine Ridge Trail via Blue Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Bald Bluff Scenic Overlook via Ice Age Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 379 ft
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