Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Fane, WI. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Directions
Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 976–1,049 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: Ice Age Trail · 43.53526, -88.18663
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ice Age Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Red/Purple Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Loop 4, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach Red/Purple Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Red/Purple Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ice Age Trail Trailhead
- Auburn Lake & Red/Purple Trail via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 12.9 mi · ▲ 389 ft
- Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail 7.7 mi · ▲ 431 ft
- Ice Age Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 148 ft
- Green Trail–Loop 4, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 150 ft
- Loop 3 & Red/Purple/Green Trail via Ice Age Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 208 ft
- Brown Trail & Red/Purple/Green Trail via Ice Age Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 179 ft
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