Wildcat Mountain State Park
Old Settler's Trail

The Old Settlers Trail is a pleasant easy hike in a beautiful area of Wisconsin.

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Wildcat Mountain State Park has long overlooks of the Kickapoo River and lots of space to enjoy the beauty and quiet that so characterizes this place.

Approach

From the junction of Wisconsin Hwy 33 and WI Hwy 131 in Ontario Wisconsin, follow 33 2.7 miles as it winds south and east to the entrance to Wildcat Mountain State Park, which is a very sharp left turn.

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Follow the park road 0.4 miles to a junction - take the right branch and go 0.2 miles to the old park office. Park in the parking lot on the right.

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You will pass an entrance station along the park road where you will need to pay an entrance fee to park.

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Coordinates for the hike: 43.7018850,-90.5700230

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Parking / Trailhead amenities

The paved parking lot is large and level. There is water and a soda machine near the parking lot. Pit toilets as well as indoor toilets can be found along the park road.

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Trail observations

The trailhead can be found across the road from the parking lot. The trail is well marked and maintained. It would be really hard to get lost on this short and fun hike.

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Trail statistics

The trail is 3.11 miles long. The sum of all the uphill climbs is 242 feet.

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Trail waypoints

0.00 mi	Parking	Parking lot
0.07 mi	Trailhead	Trailhead
0.10 mi	Go right	Tee - go right
0.14 mi	Go left	Branch - go left to Taylor Hollow Overlook
0.18 mi	Mostly go straight	Intersection - go straight and a little left
0.40 mi	Sharp right	Follow the trail on the right side of the overlook
0.74 mi	Sharp left	Branch - take a sharp left
0.97 mi	Map	Bridge and trail map
1.64 mi	Go left	Intersection - go left along Old Settler's trail
2.87 mi	Bench
3.11 mi	End of trail	End of trail