Wildcat Mountain State Park
About
Wildcat Mountain State Park is a Wisconsin state park managed by the State Department of Natural Resources, about 3 miles from the town of Ontario. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from June through September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hillsboro put July highs around 80°F and September highs near 71°F, with nights in the 40s and 50s. Several destinations sit within a couple of miles. The Wildcat Mountain climbing area and the Prairie Trail are each about 1.6 miles away, and the Mt Pisgah Hemlock Trail is about 2 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Kickapoo River, roughly 7.5 miles away.
Park size
3,700 acres
Inside this park
Location
Wildcat Mountain State Park
Wisconsin
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–80°F and lows of 43–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hillsboro 2sw, WI weather station, 9.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan25° high6° low
- Feb29° high8° low
- Mar41° high20° low
- Apr55° high32° low
- May66° high43° low
- Jun76° high54° low
- Jul80° high57° low
- Aug78° high55° low
- Sep71° high46° low
- Oct58° high35° low
- Nov43° high25° low
- Dec30° high13° low
Where it is
- Wildcat Mountain State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Ontario, Wisconsin · 3.1 mi
- Managed by
- State Department of Natural Resources
Nearby
- Wildcat MountainRock climbing1.6 mi
- Prairie TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Mt Pisgah Hemlock TrailHiking2 mi
- Old Settlers Loop TrailHiking2 mi
- Kickapoo RiverCanoeing7.5 mi
- West Branch Baraboo RiverCanoeing10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
