About trails in Dane County, Wisconsin

Dane County has 357 named trails on the map, covering 553 miles in total, an average of 1.5 miles per trail. That is the 1st largest mapped trail network among 70 counties in Wisconsin. 256 of them are tagged for hiking and 152 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Capital City State Trail, at 32.8 miles. 23 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 18 trailheads, 38 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 56 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Madison, Waterloo, and Verona.

What the trails in Dane County are like

By length, 248 are under a mile, 86 run 1 to 5 miles, and 23 are 5 miles or longer. 46 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Dizzy, at 4.7 miles.

Of the 357 with measured elevation, Ice Age Trail climbs the most, about 2,750 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

357All trails

256Hiking 152Mountain biking

553Total miles

38Campsites

56Boat launches

1Waterfalls

18Trailheads

Capital City State TrailMTB32.8 mi Ice Age TrailHike31.4 mi Sun Prairie LoopMTB22.9 mi Highway 12 PathMTB21.7 mi Military Ridge State TrailMTB21.5 mi bicycleMTB17.9 mi Lake LoopHikeMTB16.2 mi IAT - Cross Plains SegmentHike11.5 mi Lacy GreenwayMTB10.4 mi IAT - Springfield Hill-Lodi Marsh connectionHike7.8 mi IAT - Montrose SegmentHike7.5 mi Howard Temin Lakeshore PathMTB7.3 mi Cannonball PathMTB7.0 mi Ice Age Junction TrailMTB6.8 mi Lower Yahara River TrailMTB6.7 mi IAT - Verona SegmentHike6.6 mi Starkweather Creek PathMTB6.5 mi Syene GreenwayMTB6.3 mi Upper Yahara River TrailMTB6.0 mi Southwest Bike PathMTB5.7 mi Oregon Rotary PathMTB5.5 mi Southwest PathHikeMTB5.0 mi CamRock TrailMTB5.0 mi IAT - Valley View SegmentHike4.8 mi IAT - Table Bluff SegmentHike4.8 mi DizzyMTB4.7 mi IAT - Lodi Marsh SegmentHike4.4 mi North Fork TrailMTB4.2 mi Fish Hatchery GreenwayMTB4.1 mi Woodland TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Wingra Creek PathMTB3.8 mi McKee GreenwayMTB3.7 mi Morningside TrailHike3.6 mi IAT - Table Bluff-Indian Lake connectionHike3.6 mi IAT - Indian Lake SegmentHike3.5 mi West Mendota PathMTB3.5 mi Oregon Rotary Bike TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi OverlodeHikeMTB3.2 mi Blackhawk PathHikeMTB3.1 mi Pheasant Branch Creek Corridor TrailMTB3.0 mi IAT - Madison SegmentHike3.0 mi West Beltline Bike PathHikeMTB3.0 mi IAT - Montrose-Verona connectionHike2.9 mi North Mendota PathMTB2.9 mi NorthwoodsMTB2.8 mi Pheasant Branch Conservancy West TrailMTB2.8 mi IAT - Brooklyn Wildlife SegmentHike2.7 mi Seminole Mountain Bike TrailMTB2.6 mi Seminole GreenwayMTB2.6 mi IAT - Cross Plains connectionHike2.6 mi IAT - Indian Lake-Springfield Hill connectionHike2.5 mi Cheryl GreenwayMTB2.5 mi Forest LoopHike2.3 mi South Fork TrailMTB2.2 mi Fitchrona GreenwayMTB2.2 mi Northern Lights PathHikeMTB2.2 mi Terravessa GreenwayMTB2.1 mi Pheasant Branch Conservancy Southeast TrailMTB2.0 mi Military Ridge PathMTB2.0 mi SliceHikeMTB2.0 mi Bottoms UpMTB2.0 mi Lerner Conservation Park PathHikeMTB1.9 mi IAT - Madison-Valley View connectionHike1.8 mi White TrailHike1.8 mi Baxter Park Spur TrailMTB1.8 mi Brittingham Park PathMTB1.8 mi Wolf Run TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi RewindMTB1.8 mi Nobel GreenwayMTB1.8 mi North Prairie TrailHike1.8 mi Hidden Oaks TrailMTB1.8 mi Campus Drive Pedestrian & Bicycle PathMTB1.7 mi Southdale GreenwayMTB1.7 mi LakeviewMTB1.7 mi FunkHike1.7 mi IAT - Springfield Hill SegmentHike1.6 mi Uptown GreenwayMTB1.6 mi Pork ChopMTB1.6 mi Joe VHike1.6 mi Post GreenwayMTB1.6 mi Monona Bay Bicycle BoulevardMTB1.5 mi Ed Jepsen WayMTB1.4 mi Pleasure Valley TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Prairie TrailHike1.4 mi South Trail AHikeMTB1.4 mi Demetral Bike and FootpathHikeMTB1.3 mi E Mifflin Bicycle BoulevardMTB1.3 mi Yarmouth GreenwayMTB1.3 mi Ice Age Trail - Side TrailHike1.3 mi The FairwayHikeMTB1.3 mi Brigham TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi McGaw GreenwayMTB1.2 mi Doubletrack ConnectorHikeMTB1.2 mi IAT - Table Bluff connectionHike1.2 mi Ball Field LoopHike1.2 mi Lussier-Drumlin TrailHike1.2 mi 5 Layer CakeHike1.2 mi Sycamore Park Bicycle Adventure TrailMTB1.2 mi Misty Valley TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Commuter RouteMTB1.1 mi Capital City PathHikeMTB1.1 mi Kendall Avenue Bicycle BoulevardMTB1.1 mi White Oak Nature TrailHike1.1 mi Carriage Hills Estate Park PathHike1.1 mi Pheasant Branch Conservancy Northeast TrailMTB1.1 mi Seminole Mountain Bike Trail - Outer LoopMTB1.1 mi Happy HourHike1.0 mi Stoner Prairie GreenwayMTB1.0 mi Oak LoopHike1.0 mi E-Way TrailHike1.0 mi Prairie LoopHike0.9 mi West Waubesa TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi John Hitchcock TrailHike0.9 mi Seminole Mountain Bike Trail - Inner LoopMTB0.9 mi Six Mile Trail0.9 mi Blue TrailHike0.9 mi Walnut Hollow TrailHike0.9 mi Jamestown GreenwayMTB0.8 mi Sandburg Woods Bike PathHike0.8 mi Seiler TrailHike0.8 mi All AmericanHike0.8 mi Big Bluestem GreenwayMTB0.8 mi Springs TrailHike0.8 mi Rimrock GreenwayMTB0.8 mi Eastmoreland Park PathMTB0.8 mi Woods Hollow GreenwayMTB0.8 mi West Main Street Bicycle BoulevardMTB0.8 mi Ambulance ClimbMTB0.8 mi North Access TrailHike0.8 mi Wellness Walking PathHike0.8 mi Wilderness TrailHike0.8 mi Staircase TrailsHike0.8 mi Upland Prairie LoopHike0.7 mi Bluebird TrailHike0.7 mi Pine ShadowsHike0.7 mi Phil Van Valkenberg TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Dawes Street Bicycle BoulevardMTB0.7 mi Hill 6HikeMTB0.7 mi Weeping Rock Hiking TrailHike0.7 mi Moraine WalkHike0.7 mi Sugar Bush LoopHike0.7 mi Autumn Lake PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Erdman Ski TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Cannonball-Capital City ConnectorHikeMTB0.7 mi Walnut LoopHike0.7 mi Harvest Haven GreenwayMTB0.7 mi Sandy ClimbMTB0.7 mi Terrence Wall Bike PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Highland Meadow LoopHike0.6 mi IAT - Cross Plains-Table Bluff connectionHike0.6 mi ClubhouseHikeMTB0.6 mi Marina Court TrailMTB0.6 mi Outer LimitsHikeMTB0.6 mi North Mendota TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi West Loop0.6 mi Creek TrailHike0.6 mi Techlands GreenwayMTB0.6 mi Research Park GreenwayMTB0.6 mi Karst View TrailHike0.6 mi Ontario / Buckingham Bicycle BoulevardMTB0.6 mi Pine LoopHike0.6 mi Forestry TrailHike0.6 mi Cliff Edge TrailHike0.6 mi Fahey Fields GreenwayMTB0.6 mi Wetland TrailHike0.6 mi Garver PathHikeMTB0.6 mi Sandy BowlMTB0.6 mi PBRHike0.6 mi Hawk's LoopHike0.6 mi Deep Ravine LoopHike0.6 mi Cherokee Marsh Trail (southHike0.6 mi Eastmorland Park PathHikeMTB0.5 mi Donald Rock TrailHike0.5 mi L6-L8Hike0.5 mi Twist & ShoutHike0.5 mi Verona TrailHike0.5 mi Pines LoopHike0.5 mi Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Ziggy UpHike0.5 mi Jackson Landing TrailHike0.5 mi Cherokee Marsh Trail (south)Hike0.5 mi Outer LimitHike0.5 mi S/M ConnectorHikeMTB0.5 mi Bock Forest TrailMTB0.5 mi QuickieHike0.5 mi MulliganHikeMTB0.5 mi Schumann GreenwayMTB0.5 mi Howling WolfHike0.5 mi Oak TrailHike0.5 mi Reindahl Park Bike PathHikeMTB0.5 mi Lake Marion TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Tower Hill GreenwayMTB0.5 mi Hitchcock Ridge TrailHike0.4 mi Autumn Ridge PathHikeMTB0.4 mi B LineMTB0.4 mi Fire Pit PathHike0.4 mi Three Sisters - LittleMTB0.4 mi Tancho Drive Bike PathHikeMTB0.4 mi Owen TrailHike0.4 mi Waunakee Rotary WalkHike0.4 mi G4-L4Hike0.4 mi Old Wagon TrailHike0.4 mi Mid Oak TrailHike0.4 mi Swan Creek GreenwayMTB0.4 mi Old Knoll TrailHike0.4 mi Nannyberry GreenwayMTB0.4 mi East ConnectorHike0.4 mi Oak Valley LoopHike0.4 mi KoozieHike0.4 mi Quarry Hill GreenwayMTB0.4 mi E5-E8Hike0.4 mi Badger Rusk PathHikeMTB0.4 mi Shred to School TrailMTB0.4 mi Leopold GreenwayMTB0.4 mi Creekside LoopHike0.4 mi X6-X8Hike0.4 mi Three Sisters - BigMTB0.3 mi J4-J5Hike0.3 mi Friends Prairie TrailHike0.3 mi Vilas Park PathHikeMTB0.3 mi SwitchbacksHike0.3 mi Middleton Hills North Park TrailMTB0.3 mi T6-Y8Hike0.3 mi Prairie Dise0.3 mi Falk Wells Sugar River Wildlife Area PathHikeMTB0.3 mi X6-V1Hike0.3 mi Sweet Farm TrailHike0.3 mi Struck Canyon Underpass PathMTB0.3 mi Field Edge TrailHike0.3 mi Seasonal Ski TrailHike0.3 mi Rail Line Oaks TrailMTB0.3 mi Roller CoasterHikeMTB0.3 mi Old SchoolHike0.3 mi Z5-Z6Hike0.3 mi M1-N5Hike0.3 mi Drop ZoneMTB0.3 mi B5-A6Hike0.3 mi X6-X5Hike0.3 mi Parisi Park TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi B8-A9Hike0.3 mi TTTHike0.3 mi MojoHike0.3 mi J2-J3Hike0.3 mi N Bristol Street Bike PathHike0.3 mi Red TrailHike0.3 mi Prairier Path WestHike0.3 mi G6-G1Hike0.3 mi Prairie Relic TrailHike0.3 mi Madison East Cinder TrackHike0.3 mi East Campus MallHikeMTB0.3 mi A7-A8Hike0.3 mi Ziggy DownHike0.3 mi Larson Pond TrailHike0.2 mi Biscuits & GravyHike0.2 mi Dirt RoadHike0.2 mi M1-M3Hike0.2 mi Happy Hour 2Hike0.2 mi DynomiteHike0.2 mi Maywood Park Mountain Bike TrailMTB0.2 mi Prairie Vista TrailHike0.2 mi RawhideHike0.2 mi X5-X3Hike0.2 mi Pig Shed RoadHike0.2 mi South AccessMTB0.2 mi A9-A8Hike0.2 mi Grandview TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Harbor Village TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Deep Woods TrailHike0.2 mi Fish Hatchery PathHike0.2 mi T3-U4Hike0.2 mi Don't WorryHike0.2 mi A6-A9Hike0.2 mi West ConnectorHike0.2 mi E1-E2Hike0.2 mi Kill SwitchHike0.2 mi Blackberry TrailHike0.2 mi Aldo Leopold Pilot TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Quarry TrailHike0.2 mi Freddy's FieldHike0.2 mi T5-U4Hike0.2 mi Sherry Park PathHikeMTB0.2 mi L3-L4Hike0.2 mi Mt Vernon Overlook TrailHike0.2 mi Lodge PathHike0.2 mi Big Oak TrailHike0.2 mi Cooper Lane Bike PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Post Farm PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Hay Bale RoadMTB0.2 mi Tunnel TrailMTB0.2 mi G7-F8Hike0.2 mi Y3-Y4Hike0.2 mi V1-X2Hike0.2 mi J2-L8Hike0.2 mi Post Road ExtensionMTB0.2 mi Brigham Trail SpurHikeMTB0.2 mi G3-G4Hike0.2 mi Lacy-Cheryl ConnectorMTB0.2 mi McKee Farms Park TrailMTB0.2 mi Bittersweet-Arbor Vitae GreenspaceHike0.2 mi Z5-Z7Hike0.2 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.