Rail-Trail
State: WI Length: 1 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Brown Deer Recreational Trail runs through the Village of Brown Deer, a suburb of Milwaukee. The tree-line route parallels an active rail line through commercial and residential areas. Mid-way, you can cross the tracks to enter the Village ...
State: WI Length: 12 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt
Broad blue skies strung with white cloud wisps; gem-green fields harboring cattails and butterflies; canopied glens giving way to cavernous quarries. It's all part of the ride on the 12-mile Bugline Recreation Trail in and around Menomonee Falls, ...
State: WI Length: 17 miles Surface: Asphalt
NOTE: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources requires a trail pass for cyclists and inline skaters for the Nine Springs E-way portion of this trail (9 miles), but Dane County provides free passes for frequent commuters. If you want to ...
State: IL Length: 3.2 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Chain O' Lakes Bike Path is a paved trail that runs between E. Grand Avenue in Fox Lake and Grant Woods Forest Preserve to the east. The trail parallels the railroad track and Rollins Road/CR 31, passing by the Ingleside Metra station before ...
State: WI Length: 1.5 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The City of Franklin Hike and Bike Trail follows a corridor originally used by the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light, an interurban railroad in southeastern Wisconsin. The corridor was later acquired by Wisconsin Electric Power Company, which ...
State: IL Length: 56.3 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Des Plaines River Trail and Greenway traverses north–south along the route of its namesake river along its course through both Lake and Cook counties. The corridor protects 85% of the riverine habitat in the county. The 56+-mile trail ...
State: WI Length: 25 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Eisenbahn State Trail (a.k.a the Eden to West Bend Trail) occupies a former Chicago and North Western Railroad corridor that was originally called the "Air Line" because of its direct route passenger service between Chicago and Green Bay. ...
State: WI Length: 6 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Fox River Trail runs diagonally along its namesake waterway through Waukesha in southeastern Wisconsin (just outside of Milwaukee). A trailhead at the E.B. Shurts Environmental Education Center in the Fox River Sanctuary offers water, restrooms, ...
State: WI Length: 51.6 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Note: Trail passes are required year-round for cyclists and inline skaters, ages 16 and up. You can buy them at self-registration stations on the trail or at select parks and private businesses. The passes are good for all state trails. Hikers ...
State: WI Length: 8.6 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Before hopping on the Glacial River Trail to see the sights, consider beginning your journey at the Hoard Historical Museum in Fort Atkinson. The museum is named after the Hoard family behind the nationally distributed dairy farm magazine "Hoard's ...
State: WI Length: 13.5 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Hank Aaron State Trail (HAST) follows the Menomonee River from Lake Michigan west about 13.5 miles. Before settlement, the river valley was a wild rice marsh and home to Native Americans. In the 1800s the valley was filled in to pave the ...
State: IL Length: 5.2 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Gravel
Open to runners, walkers, bikers and equestrians, the rustic and rural Hebron Trail provides the perfect nature escape. The trail does include a very small section of road that crosses an active rail line, but it is a lightly used county road. ...
State: WI Length: 18.6 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Kenosha County Bike Trail runs north from the Illinois state line (at 128th Street/SR131) north to 89th Street at the south end of Kenosha. It's a straight short north through mixed urban and wooded greenways. In north Kenosha, the trail ...
State: WI Length: 13 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Lake Country Recreation Trail is located on the former Milwaukee - Watertown Interurban Railway. It was popular in the late 1800's as a direct like between Waukesha and the Oconomowoc lake country. This 13-mile recreation trail now utilizes ...
State: WI Length: 10 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
The Lake Michigan Pathway extends 9.8 miles along the Racine lakeshore. On the north side of Racine, it connects to Racine County's MRK trail at 3 Mile road and South Street. On the south side of Racine, it connects to Racine County' North Shore ...
State: WI Length: 5 miles Surface: Ballast, Crushed Stone, Gravel
Racine County's eastern edge is home to two rail-trails plus a stellar connecting trail between them. Because the county standardized its signs a few years back you won't see specific rail-trail names on display (look for Racine County Bikepath ...
State: WI Length: 20.1 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Grass, Gravel
The Mascoutin Valley State Park Trail has two segments along an abandoned corridor of the Chicago & North Western Railroad. The eastern segment runs 9.7 miles between SR 26/Main Street in Rosendale and Rolling Meadows Drive near Fond du Lac. ...
State: IL Length: 10 miles Surface: Asphalt, Gravel
Safe biking trail along River Road in McHenry, along with state park biking trails
State: WI Length: 6.7 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt
The Muskego Recreation Trail follows a corridor originally used by the Milwaukee Electric Railway & Light, an interurban railroad in southeastern Wisconsin. The corridor was later acquired by Wisconsin Electric Power Company, which is known ...
State: WI Length: 7 miles Surface: Asphalt
The New Berlin Trail runs east–west, arrow straight, through Milwaukee's western suburbs, between Waukesha and West Allis. You will find a very smooth flat trip with a slight downhill advantage if you travel west to east. The first 5.5 miles ...
State: WI Length: 3 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Gravel
State: WI Length: 97.4 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Oak Leaf Trail (a.k.a. the Old-76 Bike Tour) is the jewel in the crown of Milwaukee County's extensive trail system. The nearly 100-mile trail meanders in and around the city of Milwaukee on a changing terrain of flat rural plains and hilly ...
State: WI Length: 17 miles Surface: Asphalt, Grass
Winding across some of Wisconsin's finest farmland, this scenic trail links the shores of Lake Michigan with the rugged terrain of the Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest and the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. It connects the county's small ...
State: WI Length: 30 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Ozaukee Interurban Trail is an excellent 30-mile, paved path through the communities of Cedar Grove, Belgium, Port Washington, Grafton, Cedarburg, Mequon and Theinsville. The majority of this trail follows an old electric rail line corridor, ...
The Peace Trail is a scenic tree-shaded route paralleling the Rock River in southern Wisconsin's Janesville. At its northern end, the pathway merges with the Rock River Parkway Trail, which continues east another 2.5 miles along the river. From ...
State: WI Length: 6 miles Surface: Dirt
The Pelishek-Tiffany Nature Trail runs for 6 miles along an abandoned railroad corridor, between the towns of Allens Grove and Clinton. The trail is open to snowmobiles, cyclists, horseback riders and cross-country skiers. The wooded trail passes ...
State: WI Length: 2 miles Surface: Asphalt
Bicycle and pedestrian pathway in parkland along the reconstructed Pike River. A 1.1 mile branch west of the river extends from Old Spring Street south to Oakes Road and along Oakes Road for a short distance. A 0.9 mile branch forms a loop on ...
State: IL Length: 28 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Prairie Trail—not to be confused with the Illinois Prairie Path—is a 28-mile route starting just 0.8 mile from the Wisconsin–Illinois boarder in Genoa City, Wisconsin, and ending in Algonquin, Illinois. The trail is a beautiful ...
State: WI Length: 1.7 miles Surface: Concrete
The Richard Bong State Recreation Area, encompassing more than 4,000 acres, is situated in Kansasville, a small town in southeast Wisconsin. The park has amenities for a plethora of activities, including hiking, mountain biking, cross-country ...
State: IL Length: 26.5 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Robert McClory Bike Trail (formerly the North Shore Bike Path) is notorious for its conglomeration of names over the years. At any given time-and depending on whom you ask-it has been called the Green Bay Trail, the North Shore Trail, and ...
State: WI Length: 2.4 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
The Rock River Parkway Trail in Janesville runs between Rockport Park and S. Jackson Street bridge on the north side of the river. Here, at the trail's eastern terminus, you can easily link to Spring Brook Trail from the end of Riverside Drive. ...
State: WI Length: 4 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
The Root River Pathway extends 4 miles, east-to-west beginning at the Main Street Bridge and ending in the natural beauty of Colonial Park. As it follows the path of the Root River, the trail includes educational signposts that tell the story ...
State: WI Length: 17.6 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
The Seven Waters Bike Trail is a scenic corridor stretching more than 17 miles north–south between Burlington and Muskego Lake into Waukesha County. The trail was originally three trails, locally called Burlington, Waterford–Wind Lake ...
State: WI Length: 16.3 miles Surface: Asphalt
Janesville's Spring Brook Trail provides an important non-motorized route to many of the city's popular recreational amenities. The pathway begins just off the eastern terminus of the Rock River Parkway Trail and crosses the river on its journey ...
State: IL Length: 1.5 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Stone Mill Trail runs between Lawrence Road just west of Harvard and Maxon Road. The 1.5-mile, paved trail mostly parallels County Highway 17 (Ramer Road) and will eventually be extended along the railroad right-of-way to meet the Long Prairie ...
State: WI Length: 19 miles Surface: Concrete, Crushed Stone, Gravel
As of 2012, the White River State Trail runs for a total of 19 miles in two separate segments. The Walworth County segment is 12 miles long and runs between Elkhorn and just west of the city of Burlington. The Racine County section is 7 miles ...
State: WI Length: 34 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Woodchips
The Wild Goose State Trail is a premier rail-trail, spanning nearly 35 miles in Dodge and Fond du Lac counties. If you are looking for a peaceful and beautiful place to visit, this trail has it all. Almost the entire trail is tree-covered, very ...