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| State Park Overview: |
 | On a steep ridge overlooking the scenic Kickapoo River Valley, Wildcat Mountain State Park offers hiking trails with spectacular views and camping for families, groups, and horseback riders. Canoe the Kickapoo River in your own canoe or rent one in Ontario.
The park's 3,603 acres, mostly wooded, contain 25.8 miles of trails. |
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| Camping: |
| Family Campground:
The campground at the top of Wildcat Mountain has 30 sites, all reservable. Each site has a picnic table and fire ring, and the campground has flush toilets, showers, and a dump station. No electrical hookups are available. There's a campground host during the summer.
Group Campground:
There are three reservable group sites about a half-mile east of the park office. The campground can accommodate up to 75 people and has vault toilets, picnic tables, fire rings, and a shelter house. Water must be obtained at the shower building.
Horsetrail Campground:
There are 24 sites for equestrians are a valley northeast of the park office. Of the 24 sites, 20 can be reserved (exit DNR). Sites 7 through 10 are first-come, first-served. The campground has picnic tables, fire rings, drinking water, vault toilets, a corral, hitching posts, parking pads, loading ramps, and a large parking lot. |
| Trails: |
| Hiking Trails:
Old Settler's Trail: This 2.5-mile trail takes about 1.5-2 hours to complete. It begins in the upper picnic area.
Hemlock Nature Trail: This 1.3-mile loop trail has interpretive stops covering subject such as plants, animals, ecology, and history of the area. The trail begins at the lower picnic area bulletin board.
Ice Cave Trail: This short, easy trail leads to a rock formation that looks like the mouth of a large cave as you approach it. A small spring runs over the edge of the rock formation and freezes into a giant icicle in winter.
Horse Trails:
For those who enjoy getting away from it all, Wildcat Mountain has three color-coded loop horse trails totaling 15 miles. The park does not have horses to rent. Experienced riders can rent horses to ride the park trails from a stable near the Village of Ontario.
Red Loop: The Red Loop begins at the horse campground and winds its way through the park's hills and valleys.
Blue and Yellow Loops: The Blue and Yellow Loops connect to the Red Loop, taking riders farther from the park's main use areas.
Rock Johnson Loop: This short trail begins north of the horse camp and winds its way up onto a high ridge connecting with the Red Loop.
Cross-country Ski Trails:
The park's 7-mile-long ski trail takes you to five scenic overlooks. The trail begins and ends at the upper picnic area. There's a rest stop midway where you can continue or take a short trail turnaround. Beginner and intermediate skiers can enjoy this trail with easy bypasses on steeper areas, as the trail follows along the ridge top. |
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| Area Accommodations |
| B&Bs / Inns | | Westby House Bed & Breakfast - The Westby House is an outstanding example of Victorian architecture with its Queen Anne style tower, stained glass windows, and elegant interior woodwork and light fixtures. | | Cottages and Cabins | |  | Wisconsin River Retreat - Mazomanie, WI
Vacation cottages, fully furnished, located on the Lower Wisconsin Riverway. Clean 1100 sq. ft. two bedroom cottage with huge granite fireplace. These two renovated cottages were originally built during World War II as military housing for Truax Field Army Base, Madison, WI.
Web Site: http://www.wisconsinriverretreat.com |
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| Directions: |
| From the north, take State Highway 131 south from Interstate Highway 94 near Tomah about 20 miles to Ontario.
From the west, take State Highway 33 east from La Crosse about 39 miles to Ontario.
From Ontario, go east on State Highway 33 about 2(??) miles. The road to the canoe landing and Hemlock Trail will be on your right, and the road to the rest of the park will be just ahead on your left.
From the east, take State Highway 33 west from Reedsburg about 36(??) miles to the park. The entrance to the main part of the park will be on your right.
From the south, take State Highway 131 north from US Highway 14 at Readstown about 23(??) miles to County Highway F. Go right (east) on Highway F about 1.5 miles to State Highway 33. Turn left (west) on Highway 33 and go about .6(??) mile to the park entrance, which will be on your right. |
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