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Old Settlers' Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop

Old Settlers' Trail

Ontario, Wisconsin

2.5 mi

Distance

768 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 6m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Old Settlers' Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:298 ft
Max:381 ft
Gain:234 ft
Loss:234 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 298 ft and 381 ft across 2.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.298 ft326 ft353 ft381 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.8 mi2.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi377 ft
High point1.1 mi381 ft
End2.5 mi377 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Ontario, WI · in or next to town
County:
Vernon County, WI
Jurisdiction:
Wildcat Mountain State Park · Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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