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WILMOT MOUNTAIN

📍Wilmot, Wisconsin, USA

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Photo: Charles Townsend · Official resort media-use permission · Photo details

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Vertical drop
230 ft*
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Skiable terrain
120 acres
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Avg snowfall
40 in*
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Lifts
10
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Editor's Pick

Stop at Ski Hill Grill in the Main Lodge for a quick lunch of chili or cheese curds.

THE FOOD SCENE

Walt’s Tavern sits above rentals, while Ski Hill Grill in the Main Lodge is the quick-service choice for a mixed group. For dinner away from the ski hill, Sopra Bistro serves Italian-American food on Main Street in Lake Geneva.

APRÈS-SKI & NIGHTLIFE

Choose Lake Geneva for a longer evening. Main Street puts dinner at Sopra Bistro within a walk of downtown shops and the lakefront.

DINING PICKS

3 curated spots for eating and drinking at Wilmot Mountain

Location:
Vibe:

Base Area

2 picks

Weekend brunch and elevated tavern food

Walt’s Tavern

Ski-side base area above rentals

🍳Breakfast👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Friendly

A dine-in or takeout base-area tavern serving weekend brunch, espresso, and grab-and-go food above rentals.

Why We Like It

The exact above-rentals location and takeout option make brunch easy to fit around a morning on the hill.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-27

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Pizza, soup, chili, tacos, salads, cheese curds, and burgers

Ski Hill Grill

Ski-side base area in Wilmot’s Main Lodge

🌯Quick Bite

A Main Lodge quick-service grill serving pizza, soup, chili, tacos, salads, cheese curds, and gourmet burgers.

Why We Like It

The broad base-area menu gives groups several fast options without leaving the ski side of the lodge.

Try: Gourmet burgers and cheese curds

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-27

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In Town

1 pick

$$Earlier budget guideItalian-American with global influences

Sopra Bistro

Main Street, downtown Lake Geneva

💑Date Night🍔Casual

A Main Street bistro in downtown Lake Geneva serving Italian-American food with wider influences in a casual, romantic setting.

Why We Like It

A good fit for a relaxed dinner when atmosphere matters as well as the menu.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Seasonal entree with a cocktail. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Sources & planning details

Checked: identity, location, cuisine type, description, recommendation details, website.

Without current field-level confirmation: price guide, dish recommendation.

Supporting source ↗ · checked 2026-10-27

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Wilmot, Wilmot Mountain Ski Resort

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Typically early December to early March

A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.

Official schedules & conditions ↗
Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
Official website
https://www.wilmotmountain.com/
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Summit elevation (ft)
960
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Base elevation (ft)
770
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Skiable area (acres)
120
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Lifts
10
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026
Runs
25
Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Vertical drop (ft), Reported average snowfall (in).

Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

Wilmot winter trail map ↗The map shows Bunny East, Bunny West, the Wilmot Learning Area, Broadway, Ridge Run, The Gully and the Progression Park. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Wilmot mountain info ↗Base at 770 feet and summit at 960 feet. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Wilmot driving and parking ↗Separate ski and tubing addresses on Fox River Road, operator estimates about an hour from Chicago or 45 minutes from Milwaukee, and advance return arrangements for ride-share trips. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ice Castles Wisconsin ↗Wisconsin attraction renamed Winter Realms; operator lists it closed for the season. No dated reopening established. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Grand Geneva Resort & Spa ↗Just outside Lake Geneva, Grand Geneva offers rooms with patios or balconies, dining, pools, WELL Spa and its own ski hill. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Hampton Inn Elkhorn Lake Geneva Area ↗Hilton places the Lake Geneva area Hampton at 40 West Hidden Trail in Elkhorn, with hot breakfast, indoor pool and parking. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Days Inn by Wyndham Pleasant Prairie Kenosha ↗Wyndham identifies the Pleasant Prairie property off I-94, with breakfast, parking, guest laundry, gym and pet-friendly rooms. Address and phone agree with the former La Quinta. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Grand Geneva history ↗The Grand Geneva property began as Lake Geneva Playboy Club Hotel in 1968. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Wilmot lesson arrival and rental pickup ↗Adult and child groups meet at the Ski & Ride School building on the south end. Children’s lesson rental add-ons use the annex on weekends and holidays, otherwise the rental building. All lessons need lift access. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Wilmot ski and snowboard lessons ↗The school offers group and private ski and snowboard lessons and distinguishes required equipment and lift access. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Wilmot seasonal programs 2026–27 ↗The program list includes junior development for intermediate skiers and the Jr. Race Team for intermediate or advanced youth. Ski leases are offered for multi-week programs. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Walt's Tavern | Wilmot Mountain Resort ↗A dine-in or takeout base-area tavern serving weekend brunch, espresso, and grab-and-go food above rentals. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Ski Hill Grill | Wilmot Mountain Resort ↗A Main Lodge quick-service grill serving pizza, soup, chili, tacos, salads, cheese curds, and gourmet burgers. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

Sopra Bistro ↗Welcome to Sopra Located in Lake Geneva. fresh and delicious Italian-American bold flavored foods, with global influence. Located on Main Street in the heart of downtown. casual and romantic. · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

  • Wilmot Mountain official hours / current-season information ↗

    The official hours page still describes 2025–26 closure; exact 2026–27 opening and closing dates were not found there.

  • Wilmot Mountain Information ↗

    The official Wilmot Mountain Information page states the asserted mountain facts.

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