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Mountain is the gateway to the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
The small town of Mountain is completely surrounded by the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, which spans 1.5 million acres across northern Wisconsin. “Mountain is really at the gateway of the national forest,” says John Francis, a broker with Northern Realty and Land. “Everything fun starts here and ends up by the Michigan border.” The forest creates a quiet backdrop, where hiking trails and recreational lakes offer plenty of outdoor adventure for locals and visitors alike. The town and region are particularly popular with weekend and seasonal tourists in the summer months. “Most of the people who live up here and have the recreational homes come from the south. On the weekends, we double or triple our population,” Francis says. “In the winter or when you get past Labor Day, it gets real quiet out here.” Still, Mountain hosts a steady full-time population drawn to the lakeside properties, ATV trails and quiet wilderness. “People in Oconto County, for the most part, they want to be left alone. They’re here for the privacy,” Francis says. “If they want neighbors, they’ll go to the bars.”
There is a wide array of architectural styles found in Mountain.
Local farm products are available at Nicolet Farm Market in the Mountain area.
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Hiking, biking, swimming and riding ATVs in the national forest
The Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is home to miles of hiking paths and routes, but one option near Mountain includes the Chute Pond Overlook Trail, which encircles its namesake pond. Along the Oconto River, Bagley Rapids Recreation Area offers boating and trout fishing. “We have people in their 80s doing kayaking,” Francis says. Built in 1934, the Mountain Fire Lookout Tower rises over the trails and treetops. The tower's original purpose was to spot forest fires, but it has since been retired. Visitors can now climb to the top for views of the whole forest. Just north of Mountain, Cathedral Pines is a 40-acre grove of pines and hemlock, untouched by the area’s logging past.
Bill Lazansky Community Center is the town’s main green space, complete with a playground, baseball field and basketball court. It hosts the Independence Day Celebration every July with fireworks at dusk and a raffle fundraiser for the fire department. An ATV trail runs through town, starting south of the forest and heading north past other national forest towns. “The ATV trails have taken over,” Francis says. “I talked to a fella over the weekend, and he said he put 300 miles just over the weekend going from place to place.” In the winter, the area can get significant snow, so ATVs get replaced with snowmobiles and hiking with snowshoeing.
Residents can enjoy golfing at McCauslin Brook Golf Course in the Mountain area.
The Lookout Tower is ideal for viewing fall foliage in the Mountain area during autumn.
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A mix of wooded and lakeside properties on 1 to 10 acres
Mountain offers a mix of housing styles and property types. Land parcels range from 1 to 10-plus acres, sitting on the lakeshore or far back in the woods. Nationals, manufactured homes and ranch-style homes typically range from $100,000 to $300,000. Lakeside log cabins with private docks along lakes like Flower Lake and Maiden Lake start around $400,000 and reach up to $800,000.
Ranches are another common home style in Mountain, ranging from modern custom to classic.
Mountain boasts a vast array of large homes, perfect for growing families.
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Stopping in Mountain's supper clubs and ice cream parlors
Weatherwood Supper Club’s warm wood walls create a welcoming and rustic feel. Its menu includes entrée options like prime rib and salmon. The Schoolhouse Bar is in a little red schoolhouse. It mostly serves drinks, but patrons can also order pizza. Nicolet Farm Market is Mountain’s general store, where locals can stop in for packaged foods and fresh produce. Lakewood SuperValu is the closest bigger grocery store, about 9 miles north in Lakewood. The nearest Walmart is 35 miles away in Antigo.
The Mountain area's Bailey's Pour Haus is a well-known bar and grill for locals.
Maiden Lake Supper Club in the Mountain area offers upscale dining for locals.
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Virtual enrollment options for Mountain students
For kindergarten through eighth grade, students start at Suring Elementary/Middle School, rated C by Niche. Suring High School receives a C-plus. Because the area has many secluded properties, the school offers a Rural Virtual Academy, where students can enroll in full-time online classes instead of commuting the lengthy distance every day. These students can still participate in school clubs, sports and other extracurricular activities.
Increased summer traffic, plus access to bigger cities
Wisconsin Route 32 goes through the national forest, serving as the main thoroughfare through Mountain and connecting motorists with other towns. During tourist season in summer, the route can get more congested. “You have a lot of traffic and on Sundays going home. There’s stop-and-go traffic for three or four hours,” Francis says. Wisconsin Route 64 goes west to bigger towns outside the national forest, like Antigo, 35 miles away. Green Bay and Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport are about 60 miles east. HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital Prevea Mountain Health Center is right in town.
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