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Moraine Ridge Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit near Eagle, WI. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,020 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail 42.87913, -88.50289
Nearest town Eagle, WI

Directions

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Moraine Ridge Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 890–1,020 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit

Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 42.87913, -88.50289

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:40 AM · sunset 6:57 PM

  1. Start on Ice Age Trail, heading S.
  2. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 400 ftBear left onto Blue Loop, heading SW.
  4. 2.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Moraine Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  6. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.8 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

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:40 AMSunset 6:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:25 PM.

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