About trails in Iowa County, Wisconsin

Iowa County has 52 named trails on the map, covering 84.6 miles in total, an average of 1.6 miles per trail. That is the 22nd largest mapped trail network among 70 counties in Wisconsin. 37 of them are tagged for hiking and 23 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Driftless Horse Trail, at 14.9 miles. 5 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 14 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 8 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Blue Mounds, Dodgeville, and Spring Green.

What the trails in Iowa County are like

By length, 30 are under a mile, 17 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Driftless Horse Trail, at 14.9 miles.

Of the 27 with a difficulty rating, 17 easy, 9 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 52 with measured elevation, Driftless Horse Trail climbs the most, about 2,128 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

85Total miles

14Campsites

8Boat launches

1Waterfalls

1Trailheads

Driftless Horse TrailHike14.9 mi Thistle Hill TrailsMTB7.8 mi Meadow Valley Trail6.3 mi Lost Canyon TrailHike6.1 mi Pine Cliff TrailHike5.2 mi Holy SchistHikeMTB2.8 mi Knobs Road TrailHike2.5 mi Flint Rock Nature TrailHike2.4 mi Uplands TrailHike2.4 mi Mill Creek TrailHike2.3 mi John Minix TrailHike2.0 mi Bull and HornsMTB2.0 mi GneissHikeMTB1.8 mi PokervilleHikeMTB1.8 mi Old Orchard Pass1.7 mi North to NorwayMTB1.5 mi Willow Spring TrailHike1.4 mi Woodland Trail1.3 mi Ridgeview TrailHike1.3 mi Cave TrailHike1.2 mi Welsh Hills TrailHike1.1 mi Field of DreamsMTB1.1 mi Pool TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Gneiss and SmoothHikeMTB0.9 mi Home StretchHikeMTB0.8 mi Goldmine TrailHike0.7 mi RidgeviewMTB0.7 mi Phoebe Point TrailHike0.7 mi Indian Marker Tree TrailHike0.7 mi Picnic TrailHike0.6 mi CreeksideMTB0.5 mi Tight SqueezeMTB0.5 mi Montfort Bike PathHikeMTB0.5 mi Campground TrailHike0.5 mi Stephens Falls TrailHike0.4 mi Shot Tunnel TrailHike0.4 mi Gleneagle LaneHike0.4 mi Rock SolidMTB0.4 mi Walk on the Wild Side TrailHike0.4 mi Pool Bypass TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Old Ox TrailHike0.4 mi Apple TurnoverMTB0.4 mi Big Cave Access TrailHike0.3 mi Oak Savanna TrailHike0.3 mi Blue Mounds Access TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Wern's WayMTB0.3 mi Pasture ExpressMTB0.3 mi Military Ridge Trail AccessHikeMTB0.3 mi Spring House TrailHike0.2 mi Old County Road D alignmentHike0.2 mi Basalt and PepperHikeMTB0.2 mi Boulder RunMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Iowa County

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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.