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Lone Tree Bluff

3.7 ★★★★☆ 25 Google reviews · Running trail in Whitewater, Wisconsin · Hours vary

Runner's snapshot

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Lone Tree Bluff yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Lone Tree Bluff

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (25 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

Eight at the edge of a lonely road, easy to get to. Quite a challenge to many, the steps are steep at points, and there are a lot. But if you can make it up, absolutely worth it to see the view. Also close to several other nice paths with varying difficulty. Fishing close by. Printed pamphlets in the box for a quarter.

★★★★☆ — Vanessa , May 2019

Small short hike but worth it. Only for the fit because it is a steep trail.

★★★★★ — Brenda , Jun 2020

While the “Lone Tree Bluff” decsrip was questionable, the neat hike with no crowds was refreshing.

★★★★☆ — Stephanie , Oct 2023

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 25 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

⛰️ Hills / elevation 10 mentions

“Quite a challenge to many, the steps are steep at points, and there are a lot.”

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🏞️ Scenic views 6 mentions

“But if you can make it up, absolutely worth it to see the view.”

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🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

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Plan your run at Lone Tree Bluff

The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners

Where to find Lone Tree Bluff

D, W 2400006, Whitewater, WI 53190

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.