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City of Franklin Hike and Bike Trail (Route of the Badger)

1.5 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Des Plaines River Trail

56.1 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Eisenbahn State Trail (Route of the Badger)

24.3 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Glacial Drumlin State Trail (Route of the Badger)

52 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Glacial River Trail

55.8 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Grant Woods Bike Path

5.9 mi

State: IL

Crushed Stone

H.U.M. Trail

3.5 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Kenosha County Bike Trail (Route of the Badger)

7.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Kishwaukee River Recreation Path

2.5 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Millennium Trail (IL)

30.7 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Moraine Hills State Park Trail

11.4 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

New Berlin Recreation Trail

7 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Oak Leaf Trail (Route of the Badger)

123.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Ozaukee Interurban Trail (Route of the Badger)

30.1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Prairie Trail (IL)

26.4 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Rock River Parkway Trail

2.4 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Concrete

Rock River Recreation Path

10 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Southwest Commuter Path

5.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Stone Bridge Trail

5.8 mi

State: IL

Crushed Stone

White River State Trail (Route of the Badger)

19 mi

State: WI

Concrete, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Accordion

Badger State Trail

40 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Beerline Trail (Route of the Badger)

3.7 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Chain O' Lakes Bike Path

3.2 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Lake Michigan Pathway (Route of the Badger)

14 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Long Prairie Trail

13.9 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

MRK Trail (Route of the Badger)

4.6 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone

Military Ridge State Trail

39.1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

North Mendota Trail

4.14 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Boardwalk

Pelishek-Tiffany Nature Trail

6 mi

State: WI

Dirt, Grass

Seven Waters Bike Trail (Route of the Badger)

18.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Stone Mill Trail

1.5 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Sugar River State Trail

22.7 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

West Allis Cross Town Connector (Route of the Badger)

0.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Wild Goose State Trail

34.4 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Pecatonica Prairie Trail

14.3 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Starkweather Creek Path

3.1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Lake Geneva Bike Path (Route of the Badger)

8.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

CamRock Trail

2.4 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone

Ice Age Junction Trail

3.8 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

North Shore Trail (Route of the Badger)

3 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Prairie Farms Trail

1.8 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone, Dirt

Racine-Sturtevant Trail (Route of the Badger)

3.5 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Wingra Creek Path

1.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	City of Franklin Hike and Bike Trail (Route of the Badger) 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...	WI	1.5 mi	Asphalt	9 reviews
	Des Plaines River Trail Closure notice: Between 02/01/2024 and 06/30/2024, between W Higgins Rd and W Bryn Mawr Ave will have periodic closures and/or full closure restrictions due to construction activities. Check the...	IL	56.1 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	91 reviews
	Eisenbahn State Trail (Route of the Badger) Overview The Eisenbahn State Trail gives a nod to Wisconsin’s German heritage in its name—Eisenbahn is German for “railway.” The strict translation, “iron road,” refers to the iron rails originally...	WI	24.3 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	21 reviews
	Glacial Drumlin State Trail (Route of the Badger) The 52-mile Glacial Drumlin State Trail between Cottage Grove and Waukesha provides a glimpse into the past when glaciers bore down on southeastern Wisconsin in the last Ice Age. Those gigantic sheets...	WI	52 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel	55 reviews
	Glacial River Trail The Glacial River Trail provides bikers, pedestrians, and in-line skaters with a 55.8-mile off-road/on-road rural route winding through farmland, prairie, wetlands, and woodlands as it passes through...	WI	55.8 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	18 reviews
	Grant Woods Bike Path About an hour northwest of Chicago, the beautiful Grant Woods Forest Preserve spans more than 1,000 acres, offering an outdoor respite of prairie, woodlands and marshes. The crushed limestone pathway...	IL	5.9 mi	Crushed Stone	8 reviews
	H.U.M. Trail The H.U.M. Trail (a.k.a. the Huntley-Union-Marengo Trail) was planned to link all three of its namesake northern Illinois towns, but so far only connects Marengo and Union. Interestingly, the...	IL	3.5 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
	Kenosha County Bike Trail (Route of the Badger) Overview The Kenosha County Bike Trail runs for nearly 8 miles in two sections separated by couple miles with the city of Kenosha. About the Route The northern segment runs between 1st St....	WI	7.9 mi	Asphalt	6 reviews
	Kishwaukee River Recreation Path The Kishwaukee River Recreation Path runs for 2.5 miles in Cherry Valley on the outskirts of Rockford in northern Illinois. The well-maintained, asphalt trail connects the Kishwaukee River Forest...	IL	2.5 mi	Asphalt	7 reviews
	Millennium Trail (IL) The Millennium Trail currently spans just over 30 miles in two disconnected segments, but there are plans to extend it to 35 miles and connect it to the Des Plaines River Trail. The trail goes through...	IL	30.7 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone	19 reviews
	Moraine Hills State Park Trail Moraine Hills State Park Trail offers a wonderful experience for any geology or nature aficionado. A moraine is an accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier....	IL	11.4 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	8 reviews
	New Berlin Recreation Trail Overview The paved New Berlin Recreation Trail runs straight as an east-west compass bearing for 7 miles through the western Milwaukee suburbs, from New Berlin to Waukesha. While it is void of...	WI	7 mi	Asphalt	22 reviews
	Oak Leaf Trail (Route of the Badger) Overview The Oak Leaf Trail is the jewel in the crown of Milwaukee County’s extensive trail system. The trail meanders for 123 miles in and around the city of Milwaukee on a changing terrain of...	WI	123.6 mi	Asphalt	46 reviews
	Ozaukee Interurban Trail (Route of the Badger) Overview If you’re going to visit the historical communities that lie just west of Lake Michigan, why not use the former route of the venerable interurban railroad? The Ozaukee Interurban Trail...	WI	30.1 mi	Asphalt	28 reviews
	Prairie Trail (IL) Overview The Prairie Trail runs the length of McHenry County and is managed by the McHenry County Conservation District. The rail trail spans just over 26 miles from the Wisconsin border and the...	IL	26.4 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	37 reviews
	Rock River Parkway Trail 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...	WI	2.4 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
	Rock River Recreation Path The paved Rock River Recreation Trail winds throughout downtown Rockford and environs, following the east bank of the Rock River through Shorewood Park and Martin Memorial Park. Officially, the trail...	IL	10 mi	Asphalt	14 reviews
	Southwest Commuter Path All it takes is a short ride on Madison’s 5.6-mile South west Commuter Path to understand the critical role it plays in getting people around town. Not only does it pass within a mile of the State...	WI	5.6 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
	Stone Bridge Trail Built on a former rail bed dating back to the 1850s, the Stone Bridge Trail provides a crushed limestone pathway through rural countryside. A highlight of the trail is passage on Stone Bridge over the...	IL	5.8 mi	Crushed Stone	22 reviews
	White River State Trail (Route of the Badger) The White River State Trail is composed of two separate segments: a 12-mile stretch that runs between Elkhorn and just west of Burlington in Walworth County, and a 7-mile section that connects the...	WI	19 mi	Concrete, Crushed Stone, Gravel	32 reviews

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Badger State Trail Rail-trail fans know that Wisconsin’s Elroy-Sparta State Trail is famous for its three tunnels. The Badger State Trail, which heads south from Madison to the Illinois state line (where it connects...	WI	40 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	44 reviews
Beerline Trail (Route of the Badger) Overview The Beerline Trail, named after the corridor that was once used by freight trains transporting the ingredients for beer to some of Milwaukee’s famous breweries, runs for 3.7 miles through...	WI	3.7 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
Chain O' Lakes Bike Path 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,...	IL	3.2 mi	Asphalt	9 reviews
Lake Michigan Pathway (Route of the Badger) The 13.5-mile Lake Michigan Pathway keeps you in close touch with the sixth-largest freshwater lake in the world as it links rail-trails north and south of the port city of Racine. Along the way, the...	WI	14 mi	Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone	8 reviews
Long Prairie Trail The Long Prairie Trail journeys across the width of agricultural Boone County for nearly 14 miles on the railroad corridor previously used by the Kenosha and Rockford Railroad, later known as the...	IL	13.9 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	47 reviews
MRK Trail (Route of the Badger) Racine County's eastern edge is home to the MRK Trail, a rail-with-trail that extends north from the City of Racine to the Village of Caledonia. Because Racine County standardized its signs several...	WI	4.6 mi	Crushed Stone	4 reviews
Military Ridge State Trail NOTE: A State Trail Pass ($25 annually/$5 daily) is required for bicyclists and in-line skaters ages 16 and older. Snowmobilers must display either a Wisconsin registration or a snowmobile State Trail...	WI	39.1 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	22 reviews
North Mendota Trail The North Mendota trail is a 12-ft wide asphalt trail that connects Waunakee and Governor Nelson State Park, on the shores of Lake Mendota. Starting at the northern trailhead in the village of...	WI	4.14 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk	1 reviews
Pelishek-Tiffany Nature Trail 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...	WI	6 mi	Dirt, Grass	5 reviews
Seven Waters Bike Trail (Route of the Badger) Overview The Seven Waters Bike Trail is a scenic corridor stretching more than 18 miles north–south between Burlington and Muskego Lake into Waukesha County. The trail was originally three trails,...	WI	18.6 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel	21 reviews
Stone Mill Trail The Stone Mill Trail runs between Lawrence Road in Harvard and Maxon Road in Chemung. The 1.5-mile, paved trail mostly parallels County Highway 17 (Ramer Road) and active railroad tracks, and will...	IL	1.5 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
Sugar River State Trail If you can’t make it to Switzerland, then you can 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 group...	WI	22.7 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	64 reviews
West Allis Cross Town Connector (Route of the Badger) Although short, the West Allis Cross Town Connector represents an important start to a future link between three trails in Milwaukee County. Currently, the trail begins at a junction with the New...	WI	0.9 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
Wild Goose State Trail The Wild Goose State Trail is a premier rail-trail, spanning approximately 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...	WI	34.4 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass	22 reviews
Pecatonica Prairie Trail The Pecatonica Prairie Trail, formerly known as the Pecatonica Prairie Path, is a 14.3-mile rail-trail extending from the western edge of Rockford to N. Farwell Bridge Road west of Pecatonica. The...	IL	14.3 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	54 reviews
Starkweather Creek Path The Starkweather Creek Path traces the waterway north from the Capital City State Trail through Madison’s eastern neighborhoods of Starkweather, Worthington Park, Eken Park and Carpenter-Ridgeway. The...	WI	3.1 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Lake Geneva Bike Path (Route of the Badger) The Lake Geneva Bike Path runs through the scenic resort city, offering connections to many of the community’s amenities. The trail has five unique, color-coded segments. The Blue Route is the...	WI	8.9 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
CamRock Trail The CamRock Trail travels 2.4 miles through its namesake CamRock Park in Cambridge, Wisconsin. CamRock Park, managed by Dane County Parks, offers a number of ammenities to trail users including...	WI	2.4 mi	Crushed Stone	0 reviews
Ice Age Junction Trail The Ice Age Junction Trails not only travels 3.8 miles across Dane County, WI, but also takes trail users millions of years back in time. While most of Wisconsin spent the Ice Age covered by...	WI	3.8 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	0 reviews
North Shore Trail (Route of the Badger) Racine’s southeastern neighborhoods are home to the North Shore Trail, which extends south to the Racine–Kenosha county line. Because Racine County standardized its signs several years ago, you won't...	WI	3 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Prairie Farms Trail With farmland to the east and the Des Plaines River Floodplain to the west, this picturesque trail is a relaxing adventure on two feet or on wheels. The crushed stone trail runs from Prairie Springs...	WI	1.8 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt	0 reviews
Racine-Sturtevant Trail (Route of the Badger) The Racine-Sturtevant Trail runs for 3.5 miles from the western side of Racine to near the eastern edge of the Village of Sturtevant. The trail occupies an abandoned rail corridor for most of its...	WI	3.5 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Wingra Creek Path The Wingra Creek Path—also known as the Wingra Bike Path—runs along the winding waterway in Madison. The trail provides a critical link from the neighborhoods south of downtown Madison to the Capital...	WI	1.9 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

White River State Trail (Route of the Badger)

Did the trail yesterday with my wife. Nice traffic bond trail with lots of shade and lots of dog poo left by unscrupulous pet owners . Why wreck this trail because you're too lazy to pick up after yourself . The world is not your toilet.

May, 2024 by johnschloegl

Did the trail yesterday with my wife. Nice traffic bond trail with lots of shade and lots of dog poo left by unscrupulous pet owners . Why wreck this trail because you're too lazy to pick up after yourself . The world is not your toilet.

Sugar River State Trail

From Albany To Decatur

May, 2024 by goodsettwein

This section of trail was really pretty and easy to ride. My husband and I had lots fun exploring this trail! We also enjoyed crossing the covered bridge in Decatur.

Pike River Pathway

goes a lot further south

April, 2024 by lpstaszewski

Nice trail crossing Hwy 20 is kind of a pain but south of that it is nice. It goes to Hwy KR which is a lot further than the map shows. You can even go to Petrified Springs by taking the pathway that runs parallel to Hwy 31.

Accordion

Root River Pathway (Route of the Badger)

Charming, Tricky, Gritty

April, 2024 by deetiffanylb

Be aware. Signage not good 1st part of south end (where we began).
Trail Link map + GPS very helpful. Since signs are more in keeping w/ biking, than nose on phone, a suggestion: At decision points pls post signs, rather than down the road when you’ve luckily made a correct turn. Once through that the South end chains thru parks, many charming bridges over The Root River. North end signage was elusive too. We park near Zoo, biked along shore line, cut West to pick up trail just west of Main Street bridge and enjoyed 90% of the ride back toward North/car. A leisurely and scenic ride except for the navigation guessing game at beginning and end.

Long Prairie Trail

Nice trail

April, 2024 by christyfry14

We rode this trail along with the Stone Bridge Trail. The asphalt needs some repair but still a nice trail.

Stone Bridge Trail

Great trail!

April, 2024 by christyfry14

Rode this trail this past week. Nice and wide and flat. I’m sure it will be even more beautiful this summer.

Kishwaukee Riverfront Path

Short, Paved Path with Many Parks

March, 2024 by drewlfoster

It’s a short path that went quicker than expected on rollerblades. Still a nice path to explore, well maintained for the most part. I started at Doty Park (and I did not find a skate park as mentioned in the description, that was a bummer) and continued all the way to its end (a little past Boone County Conservation District) and then headed back again. Checking out all the little forks helped me to rack up around 8 miles round trip.

Brown Deer Recreational Trail

Oak Leaf > Ozaukee Interurban Connector

February, 2024 by davesnyder1622

Officially part of the Milwaukee County Oak Leaf Trail system, this connector joins the Oak Leaf loop at Brown Deer Park and meets the Ozaukee Interurban Trail seamlessly at County Line Road. Combined with the Oak Leaf’s Lakefront, River Line and Zip Line segments, they provide straight, smooth pavement on railbed between downtown Milwaukee and Cedarburg, and beyond.

Military Ridge State Trail

Beautiful ride

November, 2023 by christyfry14

Rode from Mt. Horeb to Ridgeway and back. Beautiful countryside and the trail is great. All well kept. Can’t wait to go back!

Sugar River State Trail

Great trail

November, 2023 by christyfry14

I’ve ridden this trail several times. It’s well kept and beautiful!

Badger State Trail

Beautiful trail

November, 2023 by christyfry14

I’ve ridden this trail several times. It’s well kept. Most of it is shady and fairly flat.

Willow Creek Path

One of my favorite places!

November, 2023 by crull9963

This is as close to the perfect path as you can get! Shaded and stays cooler in the summer and is also protected by wind and colder air in the winter! Tall trees border besides of the trail providing protection from the elements. Beautiful scenery, paved and well maintained. Only one small downfall is is no restrooms. There is also a small parking lot, midway on the path, between Harlem high school and Rock Cut on Zenith Parkway.

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