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Wisconsin trails · Vilas County Snowmobile

Vilas County Snowmobile

A 19.4-mile out-and-back in Wisconsin, with 181 ft of climbing. Reaches Military Hill and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
19.4 mi
Elevation gain
181 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
16%
Steepest mile
+157 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

1,664 – 1,843 ft135791113151719

Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 63% of the ascent, between mile 6.5 and mile 13.0. It gives back about 655 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Vilas County Snowmobile

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

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Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

VILAS COUNTY SNOWMOBILE access. 46.09396, -89.17101 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:44 a.m., the sun rises at 6:15 a.m. and sets at 7:37 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:08 p.m. (CDT) — 13 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 38.9-mile round trip works out to roughly 14 h 35 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.

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