Milwaukee: Nordic Green Loop
Explore the hilly side of southeast Wisconsin on this 4.4-mile loop through the pines and hardwoods of Kettle Moraine State Forest.
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Mapped by Jason Geye
Trail Facts
- Distance: 7.0
- Miles from city center: 50
Waypoints
NGL001
Location: 42.8215789794922, -88.6003570556641
From trailhead, head N past picnic tables into woods. Bonus: Unlike other multi-use trails in the park, this trail is closed to mountain bikers
NGL002
Location: 42.8275299072266, -88.5954437255859
Bear R, staying on green loop. The next 3.5 mi. offers a mix of native prairie, rolling hills, and healthy woodlands
NGL003
Location: 42.831169128418, -88.5942687988281
Turn R
NGL004
Location: 42.8317718505859, -88.5907363891602
Bear R, swinging S over undulating course carved by the last glacier more than 10,000 years ago
NGL005
Location: 42.8278388977051, -88.5932464599609
Turn L. Skiers: This trail and neighboring trails are groomed for XC in winter
NGL006
Location: 42.8268203735352, -88.5888595581055
Straight @ 4-way
NGL007
Location: 42.8270301818848, -88.5815811157226
Turn R
NGL008
Location: 42.8261299133301, -88.5802536010742
Bear R. Ahead is a high point overlooking small lake (views are best in fall when the forest bursts in red, brown, and yellow)
NGL009
Location: 42.8180809020996, -88.5900573730469
Bear R; trail unfolds N through several kettles and moraines, formations carved by glacial lobes that collided, then receded
NGL010
Location: 42.8205184936523, -88.5907669067383
Turn L
NGL011
Location: 42.8218002319336, -88.5914306640625
Turn L
NGL012
Location: 42.8210105895996, -88.5967864990234
Turn R and hike .2 mi. W back to trailhead
