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Fox Hill Nature Preserve - Nordic Trails

4.9 ★★★★★ 16 Google reviews · Running trail in West Bend, Wisconsin · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Fox Hill Nature Preserve - Nordic Trails yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Fox Hill Nature Preserve - Nordic Trails

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (16 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

🏞️ beautiful scenery 3 mentions

“This was a beautiful walk.”

Kettle Moraine conservation area with lots of open and wooded trails. Lots of nice scenery, ponds with frogs. Birdwatching. Lowland marsh to hilltops. Excellent for cross country trail running with moderate to difficult trails. Very technical. No excuses for not maxing out your heart rate. These trails will do it.

★★★★★ — Michael , Nov 2025

This was a beautiful walk. The trails are poorly marked though and I ended up walking longer than I anticipated. There are different trails from prairie to woods. I will definitely be back, but more prepared

★★★★☆ — Valerie , Oct 2021

Great trails, well groomed, various routes. Perfect for a sunny winter day.

★★★★★ — Manny , Jan 2019

1st winter hike here. Great map, well marked trails and OUTSTANDING terrain. Good exercise and I only walked the west loop. Already looking forward to coming back after snow season. Those ski trails look even more amazing than the hiking routes... ;)

★★★★★ — Michael , Jan 2020

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 16 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • Websiteconservecedarlakes.org
  • Phone+1 262-353-4866
  • Social Instagram · Facebook

Where to find Fox Hill Nature Preserve - Nordic Trails

4158 Sleeping Dragon Rd, West Bend, WI 53095

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.