Bike rides in Wisconsin

Explore 13 rail-trail, greenway and park ride options in Wisconsin, with route lengths, surfaces, access notes and starting locations. These are selected recreational outings, not an exhaustive trail inventory. Read each guide’s scope and access cautions before choosing a ride.

13 ride guides · alphabetical order

• 400 State Trail — Elroy trail connection: short bicycle return

  Elroy

  Up to 2 miles return · Out-and-back

  Crushed limestone designated 400 State Trail

  Follow the signed main path on the limestone 400 State Trail toward Union Center, not Elroy Sparta or Omaha branches. Turn after 1 outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Ahnapee — Forestville Dam public start: short bicycle return

  Forestville

  Up to 2 miles return · Out-and-back

  Crushed limestone; hoof marks can affect tread

  Follow the signed main path along the signed Ahnapee limestone rail-trail toward Algoma. Turn after 1 outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Badger — Purcell Road paved return: short bicycle return

  Fitchburg area

  Up to 2 miles return · Out-and-back

  Asphalt on the northern six-mile reach

  Follow the signed main path north on the asphalt Badger main toward Madison. Turn after 1 outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Bearskin — Minocqua trailhead return: short bicycle return

  Minocqua

  Up to 2 miles return · Out-and-back

  Compacted granite rail-trail with trestle decks

  Follow the signed main path south on the signed compacted-granite Bearskin main. Turn after 1 outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Devils River — Denmark depot return: short bicycle return

  Denmark

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Compacted crusher dust / crushed stone bicycle rail-trail

  Follow the signed main path south on the signed crushed-stone Devils River main. Turn after 2 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Eisenbahn — Eden Community Park: short bicycle return

  Eden

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Improved crushed-stone main trail

  Follow the signed main path south toward Campbellsport on the main rail trail. Turn after 2 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Elroy–Sparta — Kendall depot: short bicycle return

  Kendall

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Crushed-limestone main rail trail

  Follow the signed main path southeast toward Elroy on the main rail trail. Turn after 2 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Friendship — Horn Park return: short bicycle return

  Brillion

  Up to 2 miles return · Out-and-back

  Crushed-stone improved bicycle rail-trail

  Follow the signed main path west on the signed crushed-stone Friendship main toward Forest Junction. Turn after 1 outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Great Sauk north: Goette Road to Keller Road

  Merrimac area, Sauk County

  12 mi · Out and back

  Asphalt

  A roughly 12-mile return ride on the paved northern part of the Great Sauk State Trail, starting at the public Goette Road parking lot and turning around before the Keller Road crossing. This selection stays in the Sauk Prairie Recreation Area, away from the downtown trail segment. It suits riders who want a longer, relatively level outing through open country; wind and limited shade can make the return feel harder.

• Hillsboro — Air Rail Avenue return: short bicycle return

  Hillsboro

  Up to 2 miles return · Out-and-back

  Crushed-stone bicycle rail-trail

  Follow the signed main path on the signed crushed-stone Hillsboro main toward Union Center. Turn after 1 outward mile or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Milwaukee Oak Leaf Trail: short Veterans Park return

  Milwaukee

  Up to 2 miles return · Out and back

  Paved lakefront multi-use trail

  Walk from designated visitor parking to the paved Oak Leaf Trail along the lakefront. Ride north up to one mile and retrace, turning at a road connector, work barrier or uncomfortable ramp. Stay on the separated park path.

• Old Abe — Lake Wissota County O trailhead: short bicycle return

  Lake Wissota / Chippewa Falls

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Asphalt bicycle rail-trail

  Follow the signed main path north on the asphalt Old Abe main trail toward Jim Falls. Turn after 2 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.

• Stower Seven Lakes — Amery short return: short bicycle return

  Amery

  Up to 4 miles return · Out-and-back

  Crushed limestone bicycle rail-trail

  Follow the signed main path west on the signed Stower Seven Lakes limestone main. Turn after 2 outward miles or before the first public-road crossing, work barrier, uncertain continuation or uncomfortable transition, whichever comes first; retrace. Walk any initial lot or access-drive interface. Do not use a road or private-property detour.