About hiking in Dane County

Dane County, Wisconsin has 258 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 258 miles, an average of 1.0 mile each. The longest is Ice Age Trail, at 31.4 miles. 7 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Dane County are like

By length, 205 are under a mile, 46 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 24 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is North Fork Trail, at 4.2 miles.

Of the 257 with a difficulty rating, 204 easy, 50 moderate, and 3 hard. Of the 256 with measured elevation, Ice Age Trail climbs the most, about 3,938 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 258 hiking trails, longest first

Ice Age TrailHike31.4 mi Lake LoopHikeMTB16.2 mi IAT - Cross Plains SegmentHike11.5 mi IAT - Springfield Hill-Lodi Marsh connectionHike7.8 mi IAT - Montrose SegmentHike7.5 mi IAT - Verona SegmentHike6.6 mi Southwest PathHikeMTB5.0 mi IAT - Valley View SegmentHike4.8 mi IAT - Table Bluff SegmentHike4.8 mi IAT - Lodi Marsh SegmentHike4.4 mi North Fork TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Woodland TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Morningside TrailHike3.6 mi IAT - Table Bluff-Indian Lake connectionHike3.6 mi IAT - Indian Lake SegmentHike3.5 mi Oregon Rotary Bike TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi OverlodeHikeMTB3.2 mi Blackhawk PathHikeMTB3.1 mi IAT - Madison SegmentHike3.0 mi West Beltline Bike PathHikeMTB3.0 mi IAT - Montrose-Verona connectionHike2.9 mi IAT - Brooklyn Wildlife SegmentHike2.7 mi IAT - Cross Plains connectionHike2.6 mi IAT - Indian Lake-Springfield Hill connectionHike2.5 mi Forest LoopHike2.3 mi Northern Lights PathHikeMTB2.2 mi SliceHikeMTB2.0 mi Lerner Conservation Park PathHikeMTB1.9 mi IAT - Madison-Valley View connectionHike1.8 mi White TrailHike1.8 mi Wolf Run TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi North Prairie TrailHike1.8 mi FunkHike1.7 mi IAT - Springfield Hill SegmentHike1.6 mi Joe VHike1.6 mi Pleasure Valley TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Prairie TrailHike1.4 mi South Trail AHikeMTB1.4 mi Demetral Bike and FootpathHikeMTB1.3 mi Ice Age Trail - Side TrailHike1.3 mi The FairwayHikeMTB1.3 mi Brigham TrailHikeMTB1.3 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 Misty Valley TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Capital City PathHikeMTB1.1 mi White Oak Nature TrailHike1.1 mi Carriage Hills Estate Park PathHike1.1 mi Happy HourHike1.0 mi Oak LoopHike1.0 mi E-Way TrailHike1.0 mi Prairie LoopHike0.9 mi West Waubesa TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi John Hitchcock TrailHike0.9 mi Blue TrailHike0.9 mi Walnut Hollow TrailHike0.9 mi Sandburg Woods Bike PathHike0.8 mi Seiler TrailHike0.8 mi All AmericanHike0.8 mi Springs TrailHike0.8 mi North Access TrailHike0.8 mi Wellness Walking PathHike0.8 mi Wilderness TrailHike0.8 mi Staircase TrailsHike0.7 mi Upland Prairie LoopHike0.7 mi Bluebird TrailHike0.7 mi Pine ShadowsHike0.7 mi Phil Van Valkenberg TrailHikeMTB0.7 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 Terrence Wall Bike PathHikeMTB0.6 mi Highland Meadow LoopHike0.6 mi IAT - Cross Plains-Table Bluff connectionHike0.6 mi ClubhouseHikeMTB0.6 mi Outer LimitsHikeMTB0.6 mi North Mendota TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Creek TrailHike0.6 mi Karst View TrailHike0.6 mi Pine LoopHike0.6 mi Forestry TrailHike0.6 mi Cliff Edge TrailHike0.6 mi Wetland TrailHike0.6 mi Garver PathHikeMTB0.6 mi PBRHike0.6 mi Hawk's LoopHike0.6 mi Deep Ravine LoopHike0.5 mi Cherokee Marsh Trail (southHike0.5 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 QuickieHike0.5 mi MulliganHikeMTB0.5 mi Howling WolfHike0.5 mi Oak TrailHike0.5 mi Reindahl Park Bike PathHikeMTB0.5 mi Lake Marion TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Hitchcock Ridge TrailHike0.4 mi Autumn Ridge PathHikeMTB0.4 mi Fire Pit PathHike0.4 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 Old Knoll TrailHike0.4 mi East ConnectorHike0.4 mi Oak Valley LoopHike0.4 mi KoozieHike0.4 mi E5-E8Hike0.4 mi Badger Rusk PathHikeMTB0.4 mi Creekside LoopHike0.4 mi X6-X8Hike0.4 mi J4-J5Hike0.3 mi Friends Prairie TrailHike0.3 mi Vilas Park PathHikeMTB0.3 mi SwitchbacksHike0.3 mi T6-Y8Hike0.3 mi Falk Wells Sugar River Wildlife Area PathHikeMTB0.3 mi X6-V1Hike0.3 mi Sweet Farm TrailHike0.3 mi Field Edge TrailHike0.3 mi Seasonal Ski TrailHike0.3 mi Roller CoasterHikeMTB0.3 mi Old SchoolHike0.3 mi Z5-Z6Hike0.3 mi M1-N5Hike0.3 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-A8Hike0.2 mi Ziggy DownHike0.2 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 Prairie Vista TrailHike0.2 mi RawhideHike0.2 mi X5-X3Hike0.2 mi Pig Shed RoadHike0.2 mi A9-A8Hike0.2 mi Grandview 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 Aldo Leopold Pilot TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Kill SwitchHike0.2 mi Blackberry TrailHike0.2 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 G7-F8Hike0.2 mi Y3-Y4Hike0.2 mi V1-X2Hike0.2 mi J2-L8Hike0.2 mi Brigham Trail SpurHikeMTB0.2 mi Bittersweet-Arbor Vitae GreenspaceHike0.2 mi G3-G4Hike0.2 mi Z5-Z7Hike0.2 mi Y1-Y8Hike0.2 mi X3-Z1Hike0.2 mi P3-Q3Hike0.2 mi L5-L8Hike0.2 mi Elder-Forsythia GreenspaceHike0.2 mi B3-A3Hike0.2 mi T2-U2Hike0.2 mi Vilas Park DriveHikeMTB0.2 mi R5-R7Hike0.2 mi Prairie Edge TrailHike0.2 mi Monona Lakeshore PathHike0.2 mi Y8-Z4Hike0.2 mi State StreetHikeMTB0.2 mi N5-K4Hike0.2 mi U1-U2Hike0.2 mi R3-Q5Hike0.2 mi A8-L3Hike0.2 mi Be HappyHike0.1 mi East Washington UnderpassHikeMTB0.1 mi K2-K1Hike0.1 mi N5-K3Hike0.1 mi Dogwood-Elder GreenspaceHike0.1 mi Deer RunHike0.1 mi New Prairie TrailHike0.1 mi K4-K5Hike0.1 mi Crestwood School PathHike0.1 mi Pilgrim Park PathHikeMTB0.1 mi Cedar-Dogwood GreenspaceHike0.1 mi Asbury PathHike0.1 mi D5-C6Hike0.1 mi Skills AreaHike0.1 mi Red Oak Cutoff TrailHike0.1 mi Nevin Springs BoardwalkHike0.1 mi Farm Edge TrailHike0.1 mi R3-R4Hike0.1 mi Bittersweet-Cedar GreenspaceHike0.1 mi Burr Oak TrailHike0.1 mi X8-X5Hike0.1 mi C3-C1Hike0.1 mi University Crossing Bike PathHikeMTB0.1 mi Deer HunterHike0.1 mi Gully Jump LineHike0.1 mi Z3-Z6Hike0.1 mi G1-G5Hike0.1 mi A6-A7Hike0.1 mi L5-L6Hike0.1 mi Z1-Z6Hike0.1 mi Y2-Z2Hike0.1 mi Chip ShotHike0.1 mi U1-V1Hike0.1 mi Lincoln DriveHike0.1 mi Q3-Q5Hike0.1 mi Loeprich LaneHike0.1 mi B8-C6Hike0.1 mi Demetral FootpathHikeMTB0.1 mi R5-R6Hike0.1 mi Honest ArvinHike0.1 mi

← All Dane County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.