The Capital City State Trail is a 17-mile (27 km) paved recreation trail in and around Madison, Wisconsin, with connections to the Military Ridge State Trail and the Badger State Trail. A 9-mile (14 km) segment of the trail goes through the Capital Springs State Recreation Area and a state trail pass is required to bicycle, skate or roller-ski this segment.[1][2][3] The trail will eventually connect to the Glacial Drumlin State Trail.[4]
| Capital City State Trail | |
|---|---|
| Length | 17 mi (27 km) |
| Location | Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Trailheads | Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, Wisconsin Arrowhead Park, Fitchburg, Wisconsin |
| Maintained by | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Capital City State Trail |
| Trail map | |
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The eastern end of the trail is at Cottage Grove Rd in Madison (43°02′32″N 89°21′52″W / 43.04222°N 89.36444°W). The western end is at the Southwest Madison Bike Interchange in Arrowhead Park (43°01′26″N 89°27′40″W / 43.02389°N 89.46111°W).
As of 2023[update], a bicycle counter located on the trail in downtown Madison records an average of approximately 1,400 users each day.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Capital City State Trail | Wisconsin DNR". dnr.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Capital City State Trail | Dane County Parks". parks-lwrd.countyofdane.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Capital City State Trail | Wisconsin Trails | TrailLink". www.traillink.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ^ "Glacial Drumlin to Capital City Connector Trail".
- ^ "Madison, WI – Eco-Totem on the Capital City Trail at North Shore Dr". Eco-Counter. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
External links
edit- Capital City State Trail Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Trail Map Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
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