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Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit

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Trails: 29 km (17 miles) of trails are groomed for cross-country skiing in two separate areas.
Trail fees: Park entry fee
Snow report: DNR Trail Conditions
Nearest town: Greenbush, WI
Web site: Wisconsin State Forests
Trail map: Available at the park and on the DNR website
Equipment rentals: No
Ski lessons: No
Other winter activities: Fishing, sliding, snowshoeing
Facilities: Outhouse toilet
Lodging on site: Camping
Lodging nearby: Plymouth and Sheboygan have many hotels and other accommodations.
Location of trails: One trail system is south of Greenbush, the other is northwest of Campbellsport
Tourism info: Plymouth Chamber | Sheboygan County VB
Weather report: for Plymouth
Map of local region: Greenbush Area

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Number of ratings: 2
Average rating: 5.00  

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Name of XC Area: Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit
Times that I have skied there: Several times
I last skied there in: Dec, 2005
Trails that I skied: all
My favorite trails: Purple, green
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Nordic heaven. It doesn't get any better than this. For southern WI, the trails hold snow amazingly well.
What I disliked: Just wish it snowed earlier and stayed longer in the spring.
Comments: Challenging trails, great place for a serious hill climbing workout. Trails are not too wide, keeping an intimate feeling.
Submitted by: David Zerbe
from: Oshkosh
Date submitted: Dec 16, 2005

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Name of XC Area: Kettle Moraine State Forest Northern Unit
Times that I have skied there: Several times
I last skied there in: Feb, 2003
Trails that I skied: Zilmer trails
My favorite trails: Yellow Loop, but all are great.
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Scenery is beautiful! Pine forest, hardwoods, prairie, everything in between. Some challenging, fun hills on the yellow loop will get your heart rate up. The easier trails are also beautiful, the shortest trail is mainly through pine forest where snow cover can be spotty.
What I disliked: After a good snow dump it can take a day or two for the yellow trail to be groomed properly; they groom the shorter trails first.
Comments: Bring snacks/water, the closest refuel stop is 15 minutes drive.
Submitted by: Claire Thompson
from: Milwaukee
Date submitted: Jan 6, 2004

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