Kettle Moraine State Forest

spur trail to Wade House via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 59 min

spur trail to Wade House via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Kettle Moraine State Forest near Greenbush, WI. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi981 – 1,102 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: spur trail to Wade House 43.77471, -88.08657
Nearest town Greenbush, WI

Directions

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spur trail to Wade House via Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 59 min

Elevation 982–1,103 ft

Out & Back · Kettle Moraine State Forest

Trailhead: spur trail to Wade House · 43.77471, -88.08657

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM

  1. Start on spur trail to Wade House, heading S.
  2. 1 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ice Age Trail, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftReach spur trail to Wade House, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit Main Horse Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftBear right onto spur trail to Wade House, heading SW.
  10. 0.9 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

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 6:55 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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