About trails in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Milwaukee County has 96 named trails on the map, covering 456 miles in total, an average of 4.8 miles per trail. That is the 6th largest mapped trail network among 70 counties in Wisconsin. 64 of them are tagged for hiking and 57 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Milwaukee Bicycle Route, at 130 miles. 16 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 3 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 32 boat launches.

What the trails in Milwaukee County are like

By length, 52 are under a mile, 28 run 1 to 5 miles, and 16 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Kegel-Alpha 2.0, at 3.2 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 84 easy, 9 moderate, and 3 hard. Of the 94 with measured elevation, Oak Leaf Trail South Shore Line climbs the most, about 534 ft.

Explore by activity

456Total miles

3Campsites

32Boat launches

1Waterfalls

1Trailheads

Milwaukee Bicycle RouteMTB130 mi Hank Aaron State TrailMTB28.6 mi West Allis Bike RoutesMTB27.1 mi Oak Leaf Trail Root River LineMTB23.2 mi Oak Leaf Trail South Shore LineMTB22.9 mi Oak Leaf Trail Milwaukee River LineMTB21.7 mi Wauwatosa Neighborhood GreenwaysMTB19.2 mi Oak Leaf Trail Menomonee River LineMTB17.3 mi Oak Leaf Trail Kinnickinnic LineMTB16.6 mi Oak Leaf Trail Zip LineMTB12.7 mi Powerline TrailMTB11.4 mi Oak Leaf Trail Oak Creek LineMTB10.6 mi Beerline TrailMTB7.6 mi Oak Leaf Trail Lake LoopMTB6.2 mi Oak Hill Mountain Bike TrailMTB5.9 mi Milwaukee River TrailHike5.7 mi Milwaukee RiverWalkHike4.9 mi Oak Leaf Trail Drexel ConnectorMTB4.9 mi Oak Leaf Trail Bradley ConnectorMTB4.6 mi Milwaukee River LineHikeMTB4.1 mi Kegel-Alpha TrailMTB4.0 mi North RiverWalk WayHike3.8 mi Kegel-Alpha 2.0HikeMTB3.2 mi Kinnickinic River TrailMTB3.0 mi City of Franklin Hike and Biking TrailMTB2.8 mi Bubba's Woods Mountain Bike TrailMTB2.7 mi Oak Leaf Trail Whitnall LoopMTB2.7 mi Kletzsch Park TrailsMTB2.5 mi bicycleMTB2.5 mi 20th Street Powerline TrailMTB2.3 mi Seven Bridges TrailHike2.1 mi Falcon Ridge TrailMTB2.1 mi West Allis Cross-Town ConnectorMTB1.9 mi Hoyt Park Mountain Bike TrailMTB1.9 mi Milwaukee River Greenway WestsideHike1.8 mi Kinnickinnic River TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Red Trail1.7 mi Oak Hill 2HikeMTB1.6 mi The Bog LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Oak Hill 1HikeMTB1.4 mi West Meadow TrailHike1.3 mi Oak Hill 4HikeMTB1.1 mi River Glen TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Forked Astor TrailsHike1.1 mi Brown Deer Recreation TrailMTB1.0 mi Little Menomonee River ParkwayHikeMTB0.9 mi Hank Aaron State Trail River LoopHikeMTB0.9 mi Lake Terrace TrailHike0.8 mi North 54th StreetHike0.8 mi Monarch TrailHike0.8 mi Potter's Forest TrailHike0.7 mi Oak Hill 3HikeMTB0.7 mi Nojoshing TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Skull TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Robinwood TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Ernie Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Falcon View Park TrailHike0.6 mi Karen Ordinans Activity TrailHike0.6 mi Purple Trail0.5 mi Hank Aaron State Trail Harley LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Forked Aster TrailHike0.5 mi Root River SectionHikeMTB0.5 mi Woodland LoopHike0.5 mi Wood Thrush Hollow PathHike0.4 mi West Lincoln Creek ParkwayHikeMTB0.4 mi Norman C Huth TrailHike0.4 mi North Ravine TrailHike0.3 mi Witch-Hazel Ridge TrailHike0.3 mi Victory Creek TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Blue Trail0.3 mi Camino FrescoHike0.3 mi Locust Street Ravine TrailHike0.3 mi Sumac TrailHike0.3 mi Chickadee TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Oak Hill 1 ShortcutHikeMTB0.2 mi South RiverWalk WayHike0.2 mi Green Tree Accessible LoopHike0.2 mi Session ReturnHikeMTB0.2 mi Hank Aaron State Trail Sigma LoopHikeMTB0.2 mi Richard E Maslowski Community Park PathHikeMTB0.2 mi North Lighthouse Ravine TrailHike0.2 mi West Olive WayHike0.2 mi North Bank TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi West Rice WayHike0.2 mi Vanishing Creek PathHike0.1 mi Oak Hill (connector)HikeMTB0.1 mi West Monrovia WayHike0.1 mi South Lighthouse Ravine TrailHike0.1 mi Paso de la RamaHikeMTB0.1 mi Killdeer HillHike0.1 mi Airlines YardsHike0.1 mi Marsupial BridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi Main Street PromenadeHike0.1 mi Bradford Beach TrailHike0.1 mi Bog WalkHike0.1 mi Donna's WayHikeMTB0.1 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 October 25, 2026.