Kettle Moraine State Forest

Red/Purple Trail & Red/Purple/Green Trail Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Red/Purple Trail & Red/Purple/Green Trail Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 6.8-mile loop in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Fane, WI. It climbs 321 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,073 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 43.55000, -88.19070
Nearest town New Fane, WI

Directions

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Red/Purple Trail & Red/Purple/Green Trail Loop via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

6.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 2 hr 26 min

Elevation 930–1,073 ft

Loop · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail · 43.55000, -88.19070

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM

  1. Start on Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple Trail, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Loop 4, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Red/Purple Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right onto Loop 2, heading SW.
  11. 450 ftSharp right onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading NW.
  14. 1.6 miBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading S.
  15. 2.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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