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Alpine Road Multi-Use Path

1.5 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Concrete

Badger State Trail

40 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Bauer Memorial Path

1.3 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Baumann Park Recreation Path

1.25 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Blackhawk Path

2.3 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Bugline Trail

15.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Bull Valley Road Shared-Use Path

1.1 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Campus Drive Pedestrian and Bicycle Path

0.8 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Cannonball Path

3.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Capital City State Trail

17 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Chain O' Lakes Bike Path

3.2 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Charles Street Community Path

2.6 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Cheese Country Recreation Trail

47 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone, Gravel

Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail

3 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Deming Way Trail

0.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Dorr Road Bike Path

2.7 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Duck Lake Nature Area Trail

2 mi

State: WI

Dirt

Fox River Trail (Waukesha)

6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Glacial Drumlin State Trail

52 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Glacial River Trail

55.8 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

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Grant Woods Bike Path

5.9 mi

State: IL

Crushed Stone

H.U.M. Trail

3.5 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Harlem Township Bike Path

1.6 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Harrison Avenue/Mulford Road Bike Path

3.5 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Concrete

Hebron Trail

6.7 mi

State: IL

Crushed Stone, Gravel

Hidden Oaks Trail

0.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Concrete

Hononegah Recreation Path

3.2 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Jane Addams Trail

18.9 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Kinstone Recreational Path

0.6 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Kishwaukee River Recreation Path

2.5 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Kishwaukee Riverfront Path

6.9 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Kiwanis Bike Trail

4 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Lake Country Recreation Trail

15.2 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Lake Geneva Bike Path

8.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Leland Path

2 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Long Prairie Trail

13.9 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Lower Yahara River Trail

2.5 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Boardwalk

Main Street Bike Path

1.2 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Meadowbrook Trail

2.4 mi

State: WI

Concrete

Mel Anderson Memorial Path

2.7 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Military Ridge State Trail

40 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Mitchell Road Path

0.6 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Moraine Hills State Park Trail

11.4 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Muskego Recreation Trail

6.7 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone, Dirt

New Berlin Recreation Trail

7 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

North Fork Trail (WI)

2 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Concrete

Oregon Park East Bike Path

0.25 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Peace Trail

6.4 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Pecatonica Prairie Trail

14.3 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Pelishek-Tiffany Nature Trail

6 mi

State: WI

Dirt, Grass

Perryville Path

6.7 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Pheasant Branch Conservancy Trail

4.2 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone

Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor Trail

1.4 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Prairie Trail (IL)

26.5 mi

State: IL

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Puri Path

4 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Ridgefield Trace

7 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Riverside Corridor Bike-Walking Trail

9.2 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Concrete

Riverside Recreational Path

0.63 mi

State: IL

Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Rock River Parkway Trail

2.4 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Concrete

Rock River Recreation Path

10 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Rock Valley College Path

2.2 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Rockton Main Street Path

0.8 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Rote Road Multi-Use Path

0.8 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Saelens Park Trail

1 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Seven Waters Bike Trail

17.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

South Connector Trail

3.8 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

South Fork Trail (WI)

1.7 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Concrete

South Main Street Path

2.25 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Southwest Commuter Path

5.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Spring Brook Trail

5.1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Starkweather Creek Path

3.1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Stone Bridge Trail

5.8 mi

State: IL

Crushed Stone

Stone Mill Trail

1.5 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Sugar River State Trail

22.7 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Swanson Park Recreation Path

2.4 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

US Highway 12 Path

10.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Upper Yahara River Trail

2.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Boardwalk

White River State Trail

19 mi

State: WI

Concrete, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Wild Goose State Trail

34.4 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Williamson Parkway Bike Path

1 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Willow Creek Path

2.6 mi

State: IL

Asphalt

Wingra Creek Path

1.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Yahara River Bike Path

0.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Alpine Road Multi-Use Path This path runs along the west side of the North Alpine Road in the Village of Machesney Park. It starts at the Schnuks parking lot and stretches about a mile north to the Lowe’s store parking area....	IL	1.5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	0 reviews
	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	38 reviews
	Bauer Memorial Path The Bauer Memorial Path provides a short route through residential and commercial areas of Machesney Park, a northern suburb of Rockford. The trail begins at the Harlem Community Center and travels in...	IL	1.3 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Baumann Park Recreation Path Baumann Park is adjacent to the Kishwaukee River in Cherry Valley, a community on the outskirts of Rockford in northern Illinois. A paved pathway runs through the park and loops around Baumann Park...	IL	1.25 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
	Blackhawk Path Blackhawk Path offers a convenient way to traverse Shorewood Hills, a western suburb of Madison nestled along Lake Mendota. Increasing its value as a commuting corridor are plans to extend the trail...	WI	2.3 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Bugline Trail 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 Bugline...	WI	15.6 mi	Asphalt	42 reviews
	Bull Valley Road Shared-Use Path The Bull Valley Road Shared-Use Path travels along the south side of Bull Valley Road in the city of McHenry, Illinois. The paved path is suitable for non-motorized uses including walking, jogging,...	IL	1.1 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Campus Drive Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Madison’s Campus Drive Pedestrian and Bicycle Path is a short trail linking the city’s west side with the University of Wisconsin’s agricultural facilities. Both the heart of the university and the...	WI	0.8 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Cannonball Path The Cannonball Path runs on a railbanked Union Pacific corridor from near downtown Madison to Fitchburg, a southern suburb. A majority of the paved trail is complete between Madison's...	WI	3.9 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Capital City State Trail The Capital City State Trail contributes to the impression that you’re never far from a bike path in the Madison area. The paved trail meanders for 17 miles from the suburb of Fitchburg in the...	WI	17 mi	Asphalt	13 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	8 reviews
	Charles Street Community Path The Charles Street Community Path offers a neighborhood route through southeastern Rockford, connecting residents to CherryVale Mall on its eastern end. On its western end, Alpine Park is just north...	IL	2.6 mi	Asphalt	3 reviews
	Cheese Country Recreation Trail If you’re looking for an invigorating motorized-trail experience, the Cheese Country Recreation Trail (aka the Tri-County Trail) won’t disappoint. If you’re on foot, hoof, or self-propelled two...	WI	47 mi	Crushed Stone, Gravel	34 reviews
	Cushing Park Road Recreational Trail 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
	Deming Way Trail The Deming Way Trail is a recreational path along Pheasant Branch in Middleton, Wisconsin. The two-lane trail accommodates walkers, joggers, dog-walkers and cyclists. Though short, the trail connects...	WI	0.6 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
	Dorr Road Bike Path The Dorr Road Bike Path begins at South Beloit Municipal Park and parallels the roadway for its entire length. The views are primarily residential. After about three-quarters of a mile (from the...	IL	2.7 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Duck Lake Nature Area Trail The Duck Lake Nature Area Trail follows the southern side of Lake Como between Lake Geneva and Como, Wisconsin, not far from the Illinois state line. The trail is more rustic than most rail-trails and...	WI	2 mi	Dirt	1 reviews
	Fox River Trail (Waukesha) 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	7 reviews
	Glacial Drumlin State Trail 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	50 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

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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	7 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
Harlem Township Bike Path The Harlem Township Bike Path lies not far from the Rock River in western Machesney Park in the Rockford metropolitan area. The trail consists of a lower (southwest) and an upper (northeast) loop in...	IL	1.6 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
Harrison Avenue/Mulford Road Bike Path In southeastern Rockford, a paved pathway begins at a connection with the Charles Street Community Path then heads south along Mulford Road through a residential area. At Harrison Avenue, the path...	IL	3.5 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	0 reviews
Hebron Trail The Hebron Trail rolls across the northern Illinois prairie through the former corridor of the Kenosha and Rockford Railroad, known as the Kenosha Division Line at the time of its demise in 1939....	IL	6.7 mi	Crushed Stone, Gravel	14 reviews
Hidden Oaks Trail The Hidden Oaks Trail is a piece of Middleton's expanding shared use path system. It peels off from the North Fork Trail and heads east, passing the Capitol Ice Arena, into the Hinrich's Family Farm...	WI	0.9 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	0 reviews
Hononegah Recreation Path The Hononegah Recreation Path begins near the State Route 2 bridge over the Rock River in Rockton, a small town about 4 miles south of the Illinois–Wisconsin border. The paved trail follows Hononegah...	IL	3.2 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Jane Addams Trail There’s no debating the historical significance of the Jane Addams Trail. Not only is it named for a Nobel Peace Prize-winning social activist who grew up nearby, but the trail also passes the site of...	IL	18.9 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	34 reviews
Kinstone Recreational Path From Main Street and Elevator Road in Roscoe, the scenic Kinstone Recreational Path winds its way northeast through woodlands along the north branch of Kinnikinnick Creek to the Stone Bridge Trail....	IL	0.6 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel	3 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
Kishwaukee Riverfront Path The Kishwaukee Riverfront Path winds nearly 7 miles through downtown Belvidere, east of Rockford in northern Illinois. As its name implies, the paved scenic trail follows the waterway for most of its...	IL	6.9 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
Kiwanis Bike Trail The Kiwanis Bike Trail, named for the Kiwanis Club that spearheaded the effort to build the trail, parallels the western bank of the Rock River through the southern Wisconsin community of Janesville....	WI	4 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Lake Country Recreation Trail The Lake Country Recreation 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 Geneva Bike Path 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	3 reviews
Leland Path Although a relatively short trail, the Leland Path provides an important connection between the Hononegah Recreation Path and the Stone Bridge Trail. The pleasant, tree-dotted pathway travels through...	IL	2 mi	Asphalt	1 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	37 reviews
Lower Yahara River Trail Dane County's Lower Yahara River Trail offers an incredibly scenic experience in the Madison area. On its western end, the 2.5-mile paved pathway connects to the Capital City State Trail near the...	WI	2.5 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk	5 reviews
Main Street Bike Path In the Village of Roscoe, a paved path of just over a mile parallels Main Street (which becomes Frontage Road) and then continues along the south side of McDonald Road, a quiet residential street....	IL	1.2 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Meadowbrook Trail 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
Mel Anderson Memorial Path The Mel Anderson Memorial Path, named for a long-serving alderman of the Seventh Ward, stretches nearly 3 miles, connecting Lockwood Park, Searls Park, Bressler Park and Talcott-Page Park. Mid-way,...	IL	2.7 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
Military Ridge State Trail The Military Ridge State Trail finds the high ground as it rolls across 40 miles of idyllic farmland from the outskirts of Madison to the historic mining town of Dodgeville. It follows an American...	WI	40 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	16 reviews
Mitchell Road Path This path runs along Mitchell Road, starting in Machesney Park. The trail heads north and then travels east where it terminates at Sunny Meadow Drive outside of Russ Park. This short path is just...	IL	0.6 mi	Asphalt	0 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
Muskego Recreation Trail 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	6 reviews
New Berlin Recreation Trail 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 trestles,...	WI	7 mi	Asphalt	21 reviews
North Fork Trail (WI) The North Fork Trail begins beside US-12, intersecting with Middleton's other multiuse trails: specifically the US Highway 12 Path; Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor Trail; and the Deming Way Trail. The...	WI	2 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	0 reviews
Oregon Park East Bike Path Oregon Park East Bike Path is nestled along the east bank of the Rock River in the small town of Oregon in northern Illinois. The 23-acre park offers athletic facilities, restrooms, grills, and picnic...	IL	0.25 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Peace Trail Stretching from Afton to Janesville, the northern section of the Peace Trail offers a paved, tree-shaded route paralleling the Rock River and an active rail line. At its northern end, the trail merges...	WI	6.4 mi	Asphalt	4 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	51 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
Perryville Path The Perryville Path runs nearly 7 miles, connecting the communities of Loves Park and Rockford, not far from the northern border of Illinois. A pleasant place to begin your journey is Rock Cut State...	IL	6.7 mi	Asphalt	4 reviews
Pheasant Branch Conservancy Trail The Pheasant Branch Conservancy Trail forms a loop within the scenic Pheasant Branch Conservancy, a natural area containing a marsh, meadows, forest and hills. The area is home to a vast array of...	WI	4.2 mi	Crushed Stone	2 reviews
Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor Trail The Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor Trail follows a lush wooded creek through Middleton, a northwestern suburb of Wisconsin’s state capital. Its east end is anchored by the beautiful Pheasant Branch...	WI	1.4 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Prairie Trail (IL) 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 farms and...	IL	26.5 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel	33 reviews
Puri Path The Puri Path is a paved route in Rock Cut State Park, a beautiful outdoor destination of more than 3,000 acres for the city of Rockford. The path runs through the heavily wooded northeast corner of...	IL	4 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Ridgefield Trace The Ridgefield Trace is a multi-use pathway that runs through suburban Crystal Lake, Illinois. The trail takes its name from the original Indian trace that once ran along the route of what is now...	IL	7 mi	Asphalt	5 reviews
Riverside Corridor Bike-Walking Trail The southern Wisconsin City of Beloit, located near the Illinois border, boasts over 9 miles of multiuse trail along the Rock River. The river is the centerpiece of downtown, and a system of...	WI	9.2 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	0 reviews
Riverside Recreational Path The Riverside Recreational Path begins as a gravel lane at the base of Riverside Park on the banks of the Rock River in Roscoe. From there, it continues along Rowena Street, paralleling State Route...	IL	0.63 mi	Dirt, Grass, Gravel	1 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
Rock Valley College Path The Rock Valley College Path is a paved route looping around and through its namesake campus in Rockford. At its southern end, it connects to the Spring Brook Road bike lanes that continue east to the...	IL	2.2 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Rockton Main Street Path The Rockton Main Street Path is situated off the Rock River on the southern end of downtown Rockton, a charming Midwestern village near the Illinois–Wisconsin border. It begins at Settler's Park,...	IL	0.8 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Rote Road Multi-Use Path The Rote Road Multi-Use Path offers a paved route along the south side of Rote Road in eastern Rockford. It travels for nearly a mile, providing access to neighborhoods, businesses, and the Aldeen...	IL	0.8 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Saelens Park Trail The paved trail running through Nick Saelens Memorial Park is a pretty one, with a loop around a small pond and much of it following a tree-lined creek. The park is nestled in the Village of Durand in...	IL	1 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
Seven Waters Bike Trail The Seven Waters Bike Trail is a scenic corridor stretching more than 17 miles northsouth between Burlington and Muskego Lake into Waukesha County. The trail was originally three trails, locally...	WI	17.6 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel	19 reviews
South Connector Trail This path runs along the north side of Highway 11 and south of the city of Janesville. The eastern end starts about 3/4 of a mile west of I-39 and runs all the way to S County Road D, crossing over...	WI	3.8 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
South Fork Trail (WI) The South Fork Trail is a multipurpose recreation path in the City of Middleton, a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin. It winds east to west, from beneath US-12/14 to the Pleasant View Golf Course. The...	WI	1.7 mi	Asphalt, Concrete	1 reviews
South Main Street Path This is a newly constructed path that runs between S. Main Street and the Rock River in Rockford. It was built as part of the re-building of S. Main Street and runs from South Park south to the...	IL	2.25 mi	Asphalt	1 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
Spring Brook Trail 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...	WI	5.1 mi	Asphalt	1 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
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	17 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	1 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	58 reviews
Swanson Park Recreation Path Swanson Park Recreation Path is sometimes known as the Cherry Valley Path as it's located in the Village of Cherry Valley on the outskirts of Rockford in northern Illinois. The paved path travels...	IL	2.4 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
US Highway 12 Path The US Highway 12 Path offers a convenient, non-motorized alternative to traveling on the highway. The paved pathway begins in Middleton and heads northwest paralleling the roadway, separated from...	WI	10.9 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
Upper Yahara River Trail In south-central Wisconsin, the Upper Yahara River Trail connects the communities of DeForest and Windsor along a beautiful wooded waterway. Buffered by neighborhoods, the trail offers residents an...	WI	2.9 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk	3 reviews
White River State Trail 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	30 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	21 reviews
Williamson Parkway Bike Path The Williamson Parkway Bike Path offers a pleasant, paved route through a residential area in southern Rockton. The mile-long trail follows its namesake roadway from Freeport Road (also known as S....	IL	1 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Willow Creek Path The Willow Creek Path is a pleasant, tree-lined trail that follows its namesake creek for most of its journey through the communities of Machesney Park and Loves Park in the Rockford metropolitan...	IL	2.6 mi	Asphalt	6 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
Yahara River Bike Path The Yahara River Bike Path, on the northeastern side of Madison, is anchored by Tenney Park on one end and the 17-mile Capital City Trail on the other. From one recreational amenity to the other, the...	WI	0.9 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews

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Recent Trail Reviews

Kiwanis Bike Trail

Janesville’s Kiwanis Trail

January, 2022 by b_seales

A very nice trail. Flat with asphalt. Northern half is well shaded. A small section on the southern portion of the tail is on road. At the southern trailhead, there is a family of bald eagles nesting across the river! The northern trailhead is at Riverside Park. Lots of shaded picnic areas, a playground, frisbee golf, shuffleboard and a city golf course. The trail also goes through Janesville’s Town Square which is close to lots of shopping and restaurants. From Kiwanis Trail, there is easy access to Peace Trail and Spring Brook Trial.

Prairie Trail (IL)

Good prairie views from the Prairie Trail

December, 2021 by arblady32

We began our adventure, August 31, 2021, at Whispering Oaks Park in McHenry, IL and set off going north. Almost immediately we crossed busy W. Elm St./Rte 120, but quickly left traffic behind as we passed McCullom Lake and East Beach Park and began passing farm fields and then the Glacial Park Conservation Area, full of beautifully blooming late summer prairie plants. Continuing north we passed through the small town of Ringwood and then into Richmond, IL where we negotiated another busy road crossing at Kenosha St/Rte 173 and then on into the North Branch Conservation Area where the Hebron Trail connects to the Prairie Trail, and just shy of the Wisconsin state line. The North Branch Conservation Area is a lovely, restored prairie area with rolling hills and a destination in it's own right. Storm clouds began to gather, and we turned around and headed back south. We stopped for some light refreshment at the Rusty Nail Saloon's outdoor patio, right on the trail, and also noted a good spot for ice cream, milk shakes, etc. just across a large parking lot to the west of the Saloon. This trail has a lovely mix of town and country and this section of the trail was easy riding with good path conditions and minimal road crossings to negotiate. We are hoping to get back again in Summer 2022.

Long Prairie Trail

nice n flat

December, 2021 by daniel.shaw813

Came from Chicago. The trail head near Harvard was locked up upon arrival had to park on a street in the town over (capron) too get on. Overall pretty cool, nice n flat and nice Midwest middle of nowhere scenery. Trail has some bumps and cracks from time and is partially crushed compacted gravel but very leisurely.

Accordion

Sugar River State Trail

beautiful river

November, 2021 by aparrott58

rode from albany to monticello to albany to brodhead. no one else on the trail. saw lots of turtles, snakes and water birds. the old diamond crossing near monticello was great to see. was quite pleased with this trail. would do again.

Bugline Trail

We started this trail out at merton firemans park, and went east to the falls, trail is all paved, beautiful scenery, goes under 164, nice woods, great view of the quarry, great ride

October, 2021 by delafield55

We started this trail out at merton firemans park, and went east to the falls, trail is all paved, beautiful scenery, goes under 164, nice woods, great view of the quarry, great ride

Lake Country Recreation Trail

Disappointing & Bad Stretch near Nemahbin Lake

October, 2021 by jacquibudde

Was very excited to try this trail between Fish Hatchery (Delafield) and Oconomowoc downtown....but was disappointed. So much of the trail is between power line poles and fairly uninteresting. The worst, however, was the stretch around Nemahbin Lake--where the trail literally disappears completely and you are left navigating a narrow, heavily travelled road with no shoulders in some places! I can't believe this portion is still called the Lake Country trail--when there is no trail. I would not recommend this route for families with young children, given this dangerous stretch with cars whizzing past.

...loved the concept of this path and the ability to enjoy downtown Delafield and downtown Oconomowoc, though. I just wish is was better developed and a bit more interesting/rustic.

Wild Goose State Trail

wild goose

October, 2021 by gweever78

Really really liked the trail, I’m in town from Michigan for work and what an awesome way to spend the day. I’ve never road gravel before today and had a blast

Glacial Drumlin State Trail

best trail ever

October, 2021 by daphne6

It’s right in our backyard and we have been on every portion with e bikes. LOVE it all. See wildlife every time. Also hike in winter months

Stone Bridge Trail

have ridden this trail many times over the last dozen years. i would ride over to the rockton trailhead from south beloit then continue beyond capron almost to harvard.

October, 2021 by squarepegdesign

have ridden this trail many times over the last dozen years. i would ride over to the rockton trailhead from south beloit then continue beyond capron almost to harvard.

Sugar River State Trail

Nice Nature Trail

September, 2021 by jerryrogan

We only did New Glarus to Monticello. Pretty ride, but not paved at all. More like a car path, but hard packed. We would ride it again if in the area.

Glacial Drumlin State Trail

Lake Mills to Deerfield

September, 2021 by juliecat320

Beautiful trail between Lake Mills and Deerfield. Ice cream in Deerfield! No ruts - hard packed crushed limestone. I rode my road bike with out problem. Just wish they had ice

Seven Waters Bike Trail

Nice trail for a day ride

September, 2021 by stvatandem

We started at the Congress St Trailhead in Burlington and rode north to where the trail crosses Heg Park Rd. and turned around (needed to get back by lunchtime). The trail is primarily dirt, which was fine for our gravel tandem. While the trail crosses RT-36 (no signals, just a painted crosswalk), the traffic was light enough for us to get by. The median is wide enough to safely stop in if traffic is busy. The turn from the parking area at Saller Woods is a bit sandy and can lead to wipe-outs. It really needs to be wider and less sharply curved. The section of the trail from N Browns Lake Dr through Case Eagle Park out to Buck Rd (in Waterford) is paved and is a delight to ride on. North of Beck Dr (RT-20) it's back to dirt. Overall a nice ride for the morning.

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