Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near New Prospect, WI. It climbs 491 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 491 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 976–1,103 ft
Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest
Trailhead: 43.59412, -88.17668
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ice Age Trail, heading S.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Loop 4, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left onto Loop 4, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red/Purple Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Loop 2, heading S.
- 100 ftReach Red/Purple Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Red/Purple Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Red/Purple/Green Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red/Purple Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Loop 4, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Red/Purple Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Loop 4, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading N.
- 1.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 1 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 2.4 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Ice Age Trail 6.4 mi · ▲ 367 ft
- Ice Age Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 351 ft
- Ice Age Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 367 ft
- Ice Age Trail 6.7 mi · ▲ 351 ft
- Loop 3 & Red/Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail 8.2 mi · ▲ 482 ft
- Loop 4 & Purple Trail via Ice Age Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 379 ft
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