About hiking in Portage County

Portage County, Wisconsin has 58 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 97.7 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is Green Circle Trail, at 34.3 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Portage County are like

By length, 33 are under a mile, 23 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Northwest Passage, at 5.0 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 52 easy and 6 moderate. Of the 58 with measured elevation, IAT - Hartman Creek Segment climbs the most, about 669 ft.

All 58 hiking trails, longest first

Green Circle TrailHikeMTB34.3 mi IAT - Emmons Creek SegmentHike5.6 mi Northwest PassageHikeMTB5.0 mi Rosholt Track / Cross Country TrailsHike4.3 mi IAT - New Hope SegmentHike3.6 mi IAT - Hartman Creek SegmentHike3.5 mi Ice Age TrailHike3.4 mi Cherry Hill SouthHikeMTB2.0 mi Cherry Hill NorthHikeMTB1.9 mi XC Medium LoopHikeMTB1.8 mi Moses Creek TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Green Circle Trail - Shraeder ConnectionHikeMTB1.7 mi XC Short LoopHikeMTB1.7 mi IAT - Murry Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Old Highway 18 alignmentHike1.6 mi Tomorrow River TrailHike1.5 mi IAT - Emmons Creek Segment Faraway Valley LoopHike1.4 mi Lost Creek Wetland Hiking TrailHike1.3 mi Fitness TrailHike1.2 mi Green Circle Trail (Pet Detour)Hike1.2 mi Long RunHikeMTB1.2 mi Sedge Meadow TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Red Pine RunHikeMTB1.1 mi IAT - Iola Ski Hill SegmentHike1.1 mi Cherry Hill EastHikeMTB1.0 mi Green Circle Trail - Paper Mill TrailHike0.9 mi Lake Loop TrailHike0.9 mi Whiting Trail LoopHike0.8 mi Poplar PassHikeMTB0.8 mi Trail of ReflectionsHike0.8 mi Green Hollow TrailHike0.7 mi Pine Meadows TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Wilderness TrailHike0.5 mi Frog Chorus TrailHike0.4 mi Blueberry TrailHike0.4 mi Woodland TrailHike0.4 mi BSA Camp FletcherHike0.4 mi Old Deer Lane alignmentHike0.3 mi Plank TrailHike0.3 mi Porcupine LoopHike0.3 mi Wildlife TrailHike0.3 mi Wolf PathHike0.3 mi Wood Badge LoopHike0.3 mi Rosholt Track / Cross Counrtiy tralisHike0.3 mi Rosholt Track / Cross Counrtiy traliesHike0.3 mi Northwest Passage ConnectHikeMTB0.3 mi Eagle TrailHike0.2 mi Berard Oaks TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Bear TrailHike0.2 mi Savanna TrailHike0.2 mi Plover River CrossingHike0.2 mi Crossing TrailHike0.2 mi Star TrailHike0.2 mi Rosholt Track / Cross Counrtiy trailsHike0.1 mi Plover River Crossing - Sentry BoardwalkHikeMTB0.1 mi Restoration TrailHike0.1 mi Memorial TrailHike0.1 mi Old State Highway 22 alignmentHike0.1 mi

← All Portage 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.