Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area
Cliff Edge Trail & Old Wagon Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 48 min
Cliff Edge Trail & Old Wagon Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area near Mount Vernon, WI. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi951 – 1,102 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cliff Edge Trail 42.93933, -89.59276
Nearest town Mount Vernon, WI
Directions
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Cliff Edge Trail & Old Wagon Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 48 min
Elevation 953–1,104 ft
Out & Back · Olson Oak Woods State Natural Area
Trailhead: Cliff Edge Trail · 42.93933, -89.59276
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:44 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start on Cliff Edge Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Field Edge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Cliff Edge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Prairie Relic Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Wagon Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Cliff Edge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Cliff Edge Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Field Edge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cliff Edge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:44 AMSunset 7:01 PM
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