Oconto County will remain the operating partner. The Stiles Junction to Gillett Trail would connect the Oconto, Stiles Junction, and Oconto Falls to the Nicolet State Trail described in Segment 2 . Part of the corridor from Stiles Junction to the Oconto is DNR-owned and operated by the county. The remaining portion to the Nicolet State Trail connection can be best accomplished by placing signs on roads scheduled for widening and upgrading. The Oconto to Stiles Junction portion of the trail parallels the Oconto River, a popular water for float trips and fishing.
Users can float part of the river and safely hike or bike back on the trail to retrieve vehicles.
The city of Green Bay could serve as a hub for a number of potential trail routes. At present, the Waupaca County line to Scandinavia portion is DNR-owned with Waupaca County as the operating partner. The reach from Scandinavia to Manawa is being appraised for purchase, and the railroad owners recently announced the abandonment of the rail from Green Bay to New London. This trail would connect many population concentrations for both recreational and transportation benefits. The Ahnapee State Trail, an existing rail trail from Sturgeon Bay to Casco via Algoma, would complete a Green Bay to Sturgeon Bay link with an extension from Casco to Green Bay.