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Apple Creek Trail

3.9 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

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

Fox River State Trail

24.5 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

Jefferson County Interurban Trail

2.25 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Konkapot Creek Trail

1.2 mi

State: WI

Gravel

Lake to Lake Bike Trail

6.5 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone, Gravel

Levee Trail (WI)

2.8 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Loop the Little Lake

3.5 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete

Mascoutin Valley State Trail

21 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone, Grass, Gravel

Meadowbrook Trail (Route of the Badger)

2.4 mi

State: WI

Concrete

Nelson Family Heritage Crossing (Fox River Boardwalk)

1.5 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete

Newberry Trail

2.4 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

Sheboygan Interurban Trail

14 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Accordion

Taylor Drive Multi-use Path

2.75 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Upper Yahara River Trail

2.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Boardwalk

Urban Recreation Trail

3.6 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Wiouwash State Trail

47.5 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone

CE Trail

5.8 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Capital City State Trail

17.2 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

North Mendota Trail

4.14 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Boardwalk

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

Starkweather Creek Path

3.1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Wild Goose State Trail

34.5 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Bannerman Trail

7 mi

State: WI

Dirt, Grass, Sand

Friendship State Trail

18.3 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone

Northwestern Trail

2.8 mi

State: WI

Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Brooke Street Trail

2 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

CamRock Trail

2.4 mi

State: WI

Crushed Stone

Downtown Trail (WI)

1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Harbor View Trail

1.1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Kimberly Railroad Street Trail

1.1 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Lawe Street Trestle Trail

0.3 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Southside Utility Corridor Trail

0.75 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Yahara River Bike Path

0.9 mi

State: WI

Asphalt

Trail Image	Trail Name	States	Length	Surface	Rating
	Apple Creek Trail Overview Running between Edgewood Drive and Meade Street in Appleton, the Apple Creek Trail is a 3.9-mile ribbon of smooth asphalt winding alongside a reedy stream. About the Route The Apple...	WI	3.9 mi	Asphalt	3 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) Overview 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...	WI	17.42 mi	Asphalt	48 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) 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	23 reviews
	Fox River State Trail Overview The Fox River State Trail connects Packerland with pastureland as it travels for 24.5 miles between the hometown of NFL’s Green Bay Packers and farming communities south. Named for the...	WI	24.5 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone	21 reviews
	Glacial Drumlin State Trail (Route of the Badger) Overview 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...	WI	53.2 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel	60 reviews
	Glacial River Trail Overview 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...	WI	55.8 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
	Konkapot Creek Trail The Konkapot Creek Trail is a short gravel pathway that follows the winding tributary of the Fox River through Kaukauna. On its south end, the trail connects directly to the CE Trail, which travels...	WI	1.2 mi	Gravel	3 reviews
	Lake to Lake Bike Trail Overview 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...	WI	6.5 mi	Crushed Stone, Gravel	10 reviews
	Levee Trail (WI) As is apparent from the name, the trail sits atop a beside along the Wisconsin River. The trail is asphalt and easy to use for people of all ages and abilities. The trail begins in Edgewater Street in...	WI	2.8 mi	Asphalt	1 reviews
	Loop the Little Lake Loop the Little Lake, or the Loop, is a 3.5-mile circle of trails, bike lanes, sidewalks and parks around the lower half of Little Lake Butte des Morte in Wisconsin, just north of the larger Lake...	WI	3.5 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete	7 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
	Nelson Family Heritage Crossing (Fox River Boardwalk) The Nelson Family Heritage Crossing is a 1,100-foot pedestrian/bicycle bridge crossing the Fox River between the downtown districts of the Village of Little Chute and the City of Kaukauna. Along with...	WI	1.5 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete	1 reviews
	Newberry Trail Appleton’s Newberry Trail follows the Fox River, its navigational canal locks and an active rail line at different points during its scenic trek. The area was once an industrial hub, but mature trees...	WI	2.4 mi	Asphalt	3 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	47 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	33 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	9 reviews

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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
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
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
Wiouwash State Trail Overview Wisconsin’s Wiouwash State Trail is named for the four counties it passes through: Winnebago, Outagamie, Waupaca, and Shawano. Currently, 47 miles of the rail trail are open in two...	WI	47.5 mi	Crushed Stone	32 reviews
CE Trail The CE Trail, one of the longest trails in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin, links Appleton and Kaukauna along busy County Highway CE. While not particularly scenic, the trail offers access to a...	WI	5.8 mi	Asphalt	2 reviews
Capital City State Trail Overview 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...	WI	17.2 mi	Asphalt	13 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	7 reviews
Lake Country Trail The 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
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
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
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	2 reviews
Wild Goose State Trail Overview The Wild Goose State Trail is a premier rail trail, spanning approximately 35 miles in Dodge and Fond du Lac counties. For trail users looking for a peaceful and beautiful place to visit,...	WI	34.5 mi	Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass	23 reviews
Bannerman Trail The Bannerman Trail is open but largely unimproved between the communities of Redgranite and Neshkoro on a former Chicago and North Western Railway corridor. The dirt, grass and sand surface might...	WI	7 mi	Dirt, Grass, Sand	7 reviews
Friendship State Trail Overview The Friendship State Trail runs between Stevens Point and Manitowoc in eastern Wisconsin in two disconnected segments of the trail for 18.3 miles. Note: The gravel surface of the trail...	WI	18.3 mi	Asphalt, Boardwalk, Crushed Stone	11 reviews
Northwestern Trail 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...	WI	2.8 mi	Dirt, Grass, Gravel	4 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
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
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
Kimberly Railroad Street Trail The Kimberly Railroad Street Trail runs between Fox River and Third Street in the village of Kimberly. Part of the Loop the Locks trail network, the milelong trail is 10-feet-wide and paved. From...	WI	1.1 mi	Asphalt	0 reviews
Lawe Street Trestle Trail The Lawe Street Trestle Trail provides a pedestrian/bike trail connection between both banks of the Fox River. Stretching from Lawe Street to East John Street on the north bank of the Fox River, the...	WI	0.3 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
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

Recent Trail Reviews

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.

Accordion

Glacial Drumlin State Trail (Route of the Badger)

There are several areas in which there are tire ruts and the trail is too narrow. Diffently not worth the daily fee of $5.00.

September, 2024 by dq82

There are several areas in which there are tire ruts and the trail is too narrow. Diffently not worth the daily fee of $5.00.

Oak Leaf Trail (Route of the Badger)

Great trail!

September, 2024 by nadia.rasberry01

Well maintained trail, no garbage or anything on the path! Was great for walking with a stroller there was one roughest patch we hit but that was it. Amazing views and a nice breeze from the water. Very active trail, pretty busy area.

Ozaukee Interurban Trail (Route of the Badger)

This has to be one of the top 2 or 3 bike routes in the greater Milwaukee area.

September, 2024 by zero2epiphany

I have ridden this from Brown Deer to just a bit past Port Washington and still need to do the whole thing. On the Soutern side where it starts its no different than say, Zipline or the Brown Deer connector. But once you start getting close to Cederburg, it starts to shine, with a dip in scenery when you transition through Grafton. Then the trail SHINES BRIGHT right into Port Washington. This and Bugline are probably my favorite rides in the greater Milwaukee area.

Ozaukee Interurban Trail (Route of the Badger)

Ok..

September, 2024 by the_masseuse

Decent enough trail.. kinda rough with all the cracks. The name of the trail wasn’t lying, very urban indeed. Not much for views and quite a bit of road crossings. Seemed like a light incline the whole time. Hardly anyone waves or smiles back. In town trail is marked well.

Glacial Drumlin State Trail (Route of the Badger)

Beautiful trail ride!

September, 2024 by tedijw

Perfect biking day in September on an awesome trail. Started in Wales and biked to Sullivan and made return trip for total of 23 miles. First portion of trail was paved and remaining portion was well-maintained crushed gravel. Highly recommend this trail and will do again.

Eisenbahn State Trail (Route of the Badger)

Hidden Gem

August, 2024 by given.sandra

Loved this trail. Finished it on the 28th. Nicely maintained n beautiful scenery. Recommend highly.

Glacial Drumlin State Trail (Route of the Badger)

best trail

August, 2024 by given.sandra

We absolutely love this trail. Many areas are shaded. Waukesha section is totally paved. It’s a gem!

Brown Deer Recreational Trail

great connector trail

August, 2024 by given.sandra

Nicely paved short trail that connects to Ozaukee trail. Brown Deer is a great place to park.

Sheboygan Interurban Trail

Meh

August, 2024 by the_masseuse

Was able to get on it from camp at Harrington Beach SP, you can also from Kohler Andrea. All asphalt-Half the trail is back roads. Route follows where an old electric railway use to be so that’s cool but otherwise kinda boring..not much for scenery. Also goes along an active railroad

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