Rail-Trail
State: WI Length: 40 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The southern segment of the Badger State Trail runs for 33 miles from the Illinois border to Purcell Road near the southwest corner of Fitchburg. This segment passes through the communities of Clarno, Monroe, Monticello, Exeter, Belleville, ...
State: WI Length: 18 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
Shimmering lakes and Wisconsin's beautiful North Woods wilderness await you on the Bearskin State Park Trail. The trail provides a splendid journey along an old Milwaukee Road rail corridor that hauled white pine to the Midwest and later carried ...
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: WI Length: 38.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Chippewa River State Trail runs for nearly 40 miles between Eau Claire and Durand, with plans to extend the trail farther north. The route follows part an abandoned railroad corridor of the Milwaukee Road. Much of the trail is urban and ...
State: WI Length: 1.50 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: WI Length: 10 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
On the western end, the Duck Creek Trail picks up where the Newton Blackmour State Trail leaves off, that is just east of the town of Seymour at Vanderheuvel Road. Traveling along an old railroad route, the trail passes through a wooded corridor ...
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: 32 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The history of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail is almost as fun as the ride. In its prime this section of the Chicago and North Western Railroad supplied markets in Chicago and Madison with goods from Minnesota, northern Iowa and the Dakotas. Countless ...
State: WI Length: 25.80 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Fox River looms large in the life and landscape of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Along its east side the Riverwalk follows the contours of the downtown shoreline like two friends on an evening stroll. Then, just south of the Mason Street Bridge—officially—it ...
State: WI Length: 4.10 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Friendship State Trail joins two small towns along State Highway 10 in eastern Wisconsin. The crushed stone pathway between Brillion and Forest Junction offers 4 miles of woodland and rural countryside views. Biking, walking, and horseback ...
State: WI Length: 47 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The 98-mile Gandy Dancer Trail runs along the old Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad corridor from St. Croix Falls north to Superior. The trail is separated into two sections: the 51-mile northern section (between Superior ...
State: WI Length: 51.60 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: 8.60 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: 24 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Great River State Trail follows the shores of the Mississippi River in western Wisconsin. The trail meanders through 24.4 miles of river marsh, thick hardwood forests and bucolic farmland. It is a wonderful nature escape and a reflection ...
State: WI Length: 13.50 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: WI Length: 14 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
Shimmering lakes and Wisconsin's beautiful North Woods wilderness await you on the Hiawatha Trail. The trail provides a splendid journey along an old Milwaukee Road rail corridor that hauled white pine to the Midwest and later carried a passenger ...
State: WI Length: 4.30 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The 4.3-mile Hillsboro State Trail will make you feel instantly at home. Easy and flat, this gravel trail will take you on a short excursion from Hillsboro to Union Center. But this trail is more of a draw for what it connects you to than for ...
State: WI Length: 55 miles Surface: Gravel
The Iron Horse Trail is one of the longer rails-to-trails conversion in the country. It is primarily a gravel based trail with some crushed rock and is open to mountain bikers, hikers, ATV riders and snowmobilers. Begin the trail in downtown ...
State: WI Length: 22 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The La Crosse River State Trail is a link in a chain of rail-trails that connect more than 100 miles. This 21-mile trail leads you from the industrial river community of La Crosse to Sparta, the self-proclaimed biking capital of the United States. ...
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: 15 miles Surface: Ballast, Gravel
THE TRAIL CONNECTS THE CITIES OF TOMAHAWK AND MINOCQUA. ON THE SOUTH END OF THE TRAIL A 544 FOOT BRIDGE CROSSES THE WISCONSIN RIVER. THE TRAIL TRAVERSES THROUGH A VARIETY OF UPLAND AND LOWLAND SITES. THERE ARE AMPLE FOOD AND BEVERAGE FACILITIES ...
State: WI Length: 6.20 miles Surface: Asphalt
Travelers on Mariners Trail will be spoiled with beautiful vistas of beaches, parks, forests and the sparkling waters of Lake Michigan. Supplementing the scenic landscapes are several trailside gardens and public art pieces. The 6-mile paved ...
State: WI Length: 45 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
State: WI Length: 83.40 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Mountain-Bay State Trail runs 83 miles across north-central Wisconsin between Green Bay and Rib Mountain east of Wausau. The trail occupies the old rail corridor of the former Chicago and Northwestern Railroad and is one of the state's longest ...
State: WI Length: 6.70 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: 9 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Newton Blackmour State Trail currently runs 9 miles along an old rail corridor between downtown Black Creek and just east of the town of Seymour, where it continues as the Duck Creek Trail east of Vandenheuvel Road. Eventually the trail ...
From Outagamie County Parks : Proposed multipurpose trail of Outagamie County Parks will run between New London and Seymour, Wisconsin on a former railroad route. Currently this trail is completed between Seymour and Black Creek. The trials ...
State: WI Length: 3 miles Surface: 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: 2.80 miles Surface: Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Northwestern Trail begins near the public library in downtown Ripon, a charming small town in eastern Wisconsin. History buffs may want to head a few blocks south from this endpoint to explore the Little White Schoolhouse (303 Blackburn ...
State: WI Length: 96.40 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 96.4-mile trail meanders in and around the city of Milwaukee on a changing terrain of flat rural plains and hilly city ...
State: WI Length: 7.10 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Oconto River State Trail offers a 7-mile crushed limestone, level-grade pathway between Stiles Junction and Oconto, which sits on the shores of Lake Michigan. Along the way, you'll enjoy a mixture of forest and pasture views. At its eastern ...
State: WI Length: 19.70 miles Surface: Asphalt, Ballast, Grass
The Old Abe State Trail, a 19.5-mile abandoned railroad grade, connects two State Parks from Chippewa Falls to Cornell, Wisconsin. This old railroad grade has been developed into a multi-use trail for bicyclists, snowmobilers, hikers, horse ...
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: 12.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Gravel
This 14-mile limestone trail is a gorgeous offshoot from a 100-mile continuous trail corridor that includes the Great River State Trail, La Crosse River State Trail, Elroy-Sparta State Trail and the 400 State Trail. The Omaha Trail's gentle ...
State: WI Length: 5 miles Surface: Asphalt
This beautiful 5-mile trail will lead users past various landmarks along the waterfront including the S. S. Meteor, Barker's Island, the old ore docks, and out to Wisconsin Point. The trail is used by bicyclists, rollerbladers, and hikers until ...
State: WI Length: 30 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Ozaukee Interurban Trail (Brown Deer Recreational 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 ...
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: 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: WI Length: 26.20 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
True to its name, the Pine Line Trail cuts through magnificent stands of white pine on its way from Prentice to Medford. For more than 100 years, the corridor was used by the Wisconsin Central Railroad to ship large quantities of eastern white ...
State: WI Length: 14.20 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Pine River Trail is open year round except for Gun Deer Hunting Season, inclimate weather and maintenance. In its span of 14.8 miles and 15 bridge crossings, the trail traverses several distinct wildlife habitats from Richland Center to ...
State: WI Length: 5.90 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Rawley Point Trail is a winding, hard-packed limestone pathway from the harbor town of Two Rivers on the shores of Lake Michigan to Point Beach State Forest. The 6-mile, sometimes hilly, trail offers scenic views of the lake, beaches, dunes ...
State: WI Length: 14.50 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Red Cedar State Trail runs for 14.5 miles between the city of Menomonie and the Dunnville Wildlife Area. From here south of the river it links with the Chippewa River State Trail. Along its route, the Red Cedar trail passes through the communities ...
State: WI Length: 1.70 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: WI Length: 2.40 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: 17.60 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: 5.60 miles Surface: Asphalt
A quick trip on Madison's 5.6-mile Southwest Commuter Path conceals the full scale of this path. It's also the northern segment of the Badger State Trail, which travels 40 miles to the state line and continues for another 32 miles into Illinois. ...
State: WI Length: 16.30 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: WI Length: 13.50 miles Surface:
The Stower Seven Lakes State Trail runs for nearly 14 miles along an old railroad corridor between Amery and Dresser, passing through the towns of Deronda, Wanderoos and Nye. In Amery, the trail begins at Harriman Avenue, heading west. If you ...
If you can't make it to Switzerland do the next best thing: take the Sugar River State Trail to "America's Little Switzerland"—New Glarus, Wisconsin. Settled in 1845 by a small tribe of Swiss pioneers, New Glarus today is a living monument ...
State: WI Length: 22.30 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The 400 State Trail travels between Reedsburg and Elroy on 22.3 miles of old Chicago and North Western Railroad line. The trail's curious name has an obvious origin. It is named for the train—Number 400—that traveled 400 miles from Chicago ...
State: WI Length: 29.20 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
The Tomorrow River State Trail runs for nearly 30 miles between the Wisconsin towns of Plover and Manawa, linking with the communities of Scandinavia, Ogdensburg and Amherst Junction. There is a separate adjacent path for horseback riders, who ...
State: WI Length: 61.80 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Get away from it all on the Tri-County Recreational Corridor. Pick up this North Woods rail-trail in Superior, where it connects with the urban Osaugie Trail, which then leads to the Tri-County Trail in Itasca. Spanning the three counties of ...
State: WI Length: 74 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
From Rice Lake to Park Falls, the Tuscobia Trail travels 74 miles through the Flambeau State Forest and Chequamegon National Forest. Enjoy the rugged wilderness of the Blue Hills from a nearly-level former rail grade. Trail users can hike, mountain ...
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 ...