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Barstow to Frederick Street Connector (Route of the Badger)

0.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Brown Deer Recreational Trail

1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Bugline Trail (Route of the Badger)

17.42 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

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

1.5 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

County Highway PP Linear Parkway

2.7 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Eisenbahn State Trail (Route of the Badger)

24.3 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Glacial Drumlin State Trail (Route of the Badger)

53.2 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Glacial River Trail

55.8 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Hank Aaron State Trail (Route of the Badger)

15.2 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Jefferson County Interurban Trail

2.25 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

KR Trail (Route of the Badger)

1.5 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Boardwalk

Kenosha County Bike Trail (Route of the Badger)

7.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Kenosha Pike Bike Trail (Route of the Badger)

6.95 mi

State: WI

Concrete

Lake to Lake Bike Trail

6.5 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone, Gravel

Lakefront Bike Path

0.5 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Mascoutin Valley State Trail

21 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone, Grass, Gravel

Meadowbrook Trail (Route of the Badger)

2.4 mi

State: WI

Concrete

Milwaukee RiverWalk

3.1 mi

State: WI

Concrete

New Berlin Recreation Trail

7 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Oak Leaf Trail (Route of the Badger)

123.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Accordion

Ozaukee Interurban Trail (Route of the Badger)

30.1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Pike River Pathway

6.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Shoreland 400 Rail Trail

1.85 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Taylor Drive Multi-use Path

2.75 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Urban Recreation Trail

3.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

White River State Trail (Route of the Badger)

19.7 mi

State: WI

Concrete, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Beerline Trail (Route of the Badger)

3.7 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail (Route of the Badger)

3 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Fox River Trail (Route of the Badger)

6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Lake Country Trail

15.2 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Lake Michigan Pathway (Route of the Badger)

14 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

MRK Trail (Route of the Badger)

4.6 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone

Old Plank Road Trail (WI)

37.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Peebles Trail

5.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Prairie Trail (WI)

6.7 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Root River Pathway (Route of the Badger)

6.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Seven Waters Bike Trail (Route of the Badger)

18.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Sheboygan Interurban Trail

14 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

West Allis Cross Town Connector (Route of the Badger)

0.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Wild Goose State Trail

34.5 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Kinnickinnic River Trail (Route of the Badger)

2.3 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Muskego Recreation Trail (Route of the Badger)

6.7 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Powerline Trail (WI)

2.8 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

WE Energies Trail (Route of the Badger)

2 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Gravel

Brooke Street Trail

2 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Downtown Trail (WI)

1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Harbor View Trail

1.1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

North Shore Trail (Route of the Badger)

3 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Racine County Bike Trail (Route of the Badger)

1.4 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Concrete

Racine-Sturtevant Trail (Route of the Badger)

3.5 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Southside Utility Corridor Trail

0.75 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Barstow to Frederick Street Connector (Route of the Badger) The City of Waukesha has developed a number of connector trails to link popular trails and create continuous routes through the city. A number of longer, popular trails—such as the Glacial Drumlin...	WI	0.9 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Brown Deer Recreational Trail 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,...	WI	1 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
	Bugline Trail (Route of the Badger) 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 17.42-mile...	WI	17.42 mi	Asphalt	48 reviews
	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	10 reviews
	County Highway PP Linear Parkway The CTH PP Linear Parkway Trail runs approximately 2.7 miles between Highland Avenue in the Village of Kohler East to 17th Ave. in Sheboygan. A road diet project that reduced 4 lanes of automobile...	WI	2.7 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Eisenbahn State Trail (Route of the Badger) 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 used as...	WI	24.3 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	23 reviews
	Glacial Drumlin State Trail (Route of the Badger) The 53-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	53.2 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel	60 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
	Hank Aaron State Trail (Route of the Badger) In 1957, baseball legend Hank “The Hammer” Aaron led the Milwaukee Braves to the first of two consecutive World Series appearances and a championship over the usually dominant New York Yankees. In...	WI	15.2 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	18 reviews
	Jefferson County Interurban Trail The Jefferson County Interurban Trail is a paved multi-use trail that follows a former interurban rail line for what will eventually be almost eleven miles through Jefferson and Waukesha County. About...	WI	2.25 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	KR Trail (Route of the Badger) The KR Trail is a new addition to Kenosha County’s growing bike-ped network. The trail picks up where the Kenosha Pike Bike Trail leaves off, in Petrifying Springs Park. From the northwest corner of...	WI	1.5 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk	1 reviews
	Kenosha County Bike Trail (Route of the Badger) 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	7 reviews
	Kenosha Pike Bike Trail (Route of the Badger) Helping to forge a connection between the northern and southern segments of the Kenosha County Bike Trail, the Kenosha Pike Bike Trail also has plenty to offer in its own right, giving trail users a...	WI	6.95 mi	Concrete	1 reviews
	Lake to Lake Bike Trail The Lake to Lake Bike Trail winds through the beautiful terrain of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. It is a newer, well-maintained trail, with a wide, crushed limestone roadbed. It is used daily by...	WI	6.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Gravel	11 reviews
	Lakefront Bike Path Located in Sheboygan at the South Pier, the Lakefront Bike Path begins off Indiana Avenue and connects on to the Pier Boardwalk. The trail is right off the shores so users have a pleasant ride or walk...	WI	0.5 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Mascoutin Valley State Trail The Mascoutin Valley State Trail is divided into two segments along a former corridor of the Chicago and North Western Railway. The eastern section runs 10 miles between Fond du Lac and Rosendale. The...	WI	21 mi	Crushed Stone, Grass, Gravel	13 reviews
	Meadowbrook Trail (Route of the Badger) Meadowbrook Trail parallels Meadowbrook Road offering a useful and convenient off-road route through northwest Waukesha. It begins at a connection to Lake Country Recreation Trail, a 15-mile east-west...	WI	2.4 mi	Concrete	2 reviews
	Milwaukee RiverWalk The Milwaukee RiverWalk provides a pleasant way to get around Milwaukee from the Historic Third Ward, through downtown, and north to the Lower East Side. It also has easy connections to three other...	WI	3.1 mi	Concrete	1 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	24 reviews
	Oak Leaf Trail (Route of the Badger) 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 flat rural...	WI	123.6 mi	Asphalt	47 reviews

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Ozaukee Interurban Trail (Route of the Badger) 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 stretches the...	WI	30.1 mi	Asphalt	33 reviews
Pike River Pathway The Pike River Pathway is a paved, multiuse trail that parallels the river after which its named through meadows, fields, woods, and residential areas in the Village of Mount Pleasant, WI. From...	WI	6.9 mi	Asphalt	7 reviews
Shoreland 400 Rail Trail The Shoreland 400 Rail Trail opened in 2013 on a former Union Pacific Railroad corridor through the heart of Sheboygan. More than 30% of Sheboygan County’s residents live within a mile of the trail,...	WI	1.85 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Taylor Drive Multi-use Path Taylor Drive Multi-use Path is a 2.75-mile trail in the heart of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The trail stretches from Crocker Avenue to Kohler Memorial Drive (SR 23), providing a north-south non-motorized...	WI	2.75 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Urban Recreation Trail The Urban Recreation Trail traverses Sheboygan from the lakefront parks, along the Sheboygan River and along Koehler Memorial Dr. throughout the heart of Sheboygan. It is designated as a bike trail...	WI	3.6 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
White River State Trail (Route of the Badger) The White River State Trail is a 19.7-mile trail 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...	WI	19.7 mi	Concrete, Crushed Stone, Gravel	35 reviews
Beerline Trail (Route of the Badger) 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 central...	WI	3.7 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail (Route of the Badger) The Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail begins on the western outskirts of Delafield, a small community about 30 miles west of Milwaukee. From Delafield's Main Street, the trail heads south,...	WI	3 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Fox River Trail (Route of the Badger) 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...	WI	6 mi	Asphalt	8 reviews
Lake Country Trail The 15.2-mile Lake Country Trail runs from the western edge of Waukesha to Oconomowoc in Wisconsin’s Lake Country area. Most of the trail was built on a former Milwaukee-Watertown Interurban Railway...	WI	15.2 mi	Asphalt	25 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	9 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
Old Plank Road Trail (WI) The Old Plank Road Trail parallels State Route 23—a road originally built out of wooden planks in the 1800s—from the western edge of Sheboygan to the Village of Greenbush. The trail was one of the...	WI	37.6 mi	Asphalt	22 reviews
Peebles Trail The Peebles Trail is a nearly 6-mile pathway, linking Fond du Lac at the southern edge of Lake Winnebago with St. Peter (Taycheedah) to its east. The trail also passes through the unincorporated...	WI	5.6 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
Prairie Trail (WI) The Prairie Trail offers a paved route of nearly 7 miles along the eastern boundary of Fond du Lac, a mid-sized city befitting its French name which means “foot of the lake” as it hugs the southern...	WI	6.7 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
Root River Pathway (Route of the Badger) The Root River Pathway uses a combination of off-road trail and on-road route to form a crescent around the City of Racine. The trail closely follows the bends of the Root River, making it a great...	WI	6.6 mi	Asphalt	8 reviews
Seven Waters Bike Trail (Route of the Badger) 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, locally...	WI	18.6 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel	23 reviews
Sheboygan Interurban Trail The Sheboygan Interurban Trail follows the route of an electric railway that once ran between Milwaukee and Sheboygan from the early 1900s to 1951. The trail begins at Pebble Beach Road on the Ozaukee...	WI	14 mi	Asphalt	10 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 Closure Notice: The Wild Goose State Trail is currently closed between Prospect Rd. and Teal Rd. Please check with Wisconsin DNR for more current information. The Wild Goose State Trail is a...	WI	34.5 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass	24 reviews
Kinnickinnic River Trail (Route of the Badger) Kinnickinnic River Trail (called the KK River Trail by locals) runs just over 2 miles in southern Milwaukee, following the river through a densely populated and industrial corridor. The trail links...	WI	2.3 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
Muskego Recreation Trail (Route of the Badger) 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...	WI	6.7 mi	Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	12 reviews
Powerline Trail (WI) Stretching east-west through the City of Greenfield, the Powerline Trail is a new shared-use path that offers multiple recreation and transportation opportunities for locals and visitors alike. The...	WI	2.8 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
WE Energies Trail (Route of the Badger) The WE Energies Trail, so named because it uses a Wisconsin Energy Corporation utility corridor for much of its route, links Racine and Oak Creek in Racine and Milwaukee counties. Despite the presence...	WI	2 mi	Asphalt, Gravel	1 reviews
Brooke Street Trail Fond du Lac's Brooke Street Trail follows a former rail corridor from the community's southern reaches to an endpoint not far from scenic Lake Winnebago. The city's location relative to the lake,...	WI	2 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Downtown Trail (WI) The Downtown Trail—also known as the River Trail and Riverwalk Trail—runs alongside the Fond du Lac River for nearly 2 miles in the heart of Fond du Lac. The vast majority of the trail is smooth...	WI	1 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	0 reviews
Harbor View Trail The Harbor View Trail occupies a former rail bed—now shared with overhead electric transmission wires—on the southern edge of Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac. The trail parallels Harbor View Drive for...	WI	1.1 mi	Asphalt	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
Racine County Bike Trail (Route of the Badger) Helping to extend the excellent network of trails around the city of Racine deeper west into the heart of the county, the Racine County Bike Trail serves as a disconnected addition to the...	WI	1.4 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	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
Southside Utility Corridor Trail The Southside Utility Corridor Trail is a multiuse path located in the far south of Sheboygan, between 18th Street and South Business Drive in Wilson. As its name suggests, the path shares a...	WI	0.75 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews

Recent Trail Reviews

Lake to Lake Bike Trail

The trail is well maintained and an easy ride. It follows the terrain. The views are beautiful. Lots of families either walking or biking.

June, 2025 by jsahmblnd

The trail is well maintained and an easy ride. It follows the terrain. The views are beautiful. Lots of families either walking or biking.

Wild Goose State Trail

Since the tornado in May 2025 there is two miles of trees down not far from Juneau. It is impassable. I rerouted from prospect onto Hwy 26 to Swan Rd.

June, 2025 by alloy_smile

Since the tornado in May 2025 there is two miles of trees down not far from Juneau. It is impassable. I rerouted from prospect onto Hwy 26 to Swan Rd.

Fox River Trail (Route of the Badger)

I enjoyed the south half but the part through the city was not well or marked at all. Route would be vastly improved with some signage.

June, 2025 by jmperl63

I enjoyed the south half but the part through the city was not well or marked at all. Route would be vastly improved with some signage.

Accordion

Powerline Trail (WI)

Unleashed Dogs

June, 2025 by stevet53220

Dogs run free on Phase 1 trail.

Sheboygan Interurban Trail

not a “trail”

May, 2025 by r99ghs5zhr

Started at the depot in Oostburg and headed north. After a few blocks we re-checked the app and saw it was just a bike *route*, not really a trail. We turned around and went back. No idea why this is considered a trail. It’s just a bike route. I don’t mind sharing with cars for short sections but I don’t consider riding busy country roads for miles worthy of “trail” designation.

White River State Trail (Route of the Badger)

Great Trail

May, 2025 by johnryan041985

Can confirm that many lazy and inconsiderate dog owners leave their dog's poops right on the trail, so keep an eye out for landmnes. Also beware that many people do not have their dogs on leashes, so have protection on you and stay vigilant. Beautiful farmland scenery starting from the Vandenboom trailhead heading west. Very flat, and occasional holes in trail possibly from critters. Nice that each road you reach from the trailhead is just about 1 mile so it's easy to gauge the distance you've walked.

Wild Goose State Trail

Lovely Trail

November, 2024 by the_masseuse

It’s pretty scenic, especially with the leaf colors. Also pretty busy! There’s parking on both ends. A lot of the trail is grass, not even gravel. The spot where it’s asphalt is very minimal. It’s awesome you can stop and ride through Horicon Marsh! Lots of kitties on this trail ¿

Jefferson County Interurban Trail

stunning and peaceful

October, 2024 by wilsonae

Just kept riding. Gorgeous fall day. Started at northern trailhead. Passed a few walkers and one other biker the whole way to the end. As noted it has been extended well past 2.2 miles. Lovely scenery and immaculate trail surface with lots of peaceful farms. My new fave!

Glacial Drumlin State Trail (Route of the Badger)

Great trail, but there's a temporary closure

October, 2024 by sarahccaltvedt

We rode about 23 miles round-trip from the Waukesha trailhead on Oct. 12. The asphalt is in pretty good condition, with just a few bumps. However, when we got to the big curve around what used to be a field east of Dousman, we discovered that the field is now a massive construction site, and the trail is closed indefinitely, with no posted detour. We don't take our tandem on roads, so we turned around at that point. I assume that the trail is open west of the construction site, but don't know exactly where.

We didn't ride on the western portion of the trail that day, but it's one of our favorites, especially the part where you bike across the lake.