Capital City State Trail

Recreation trail in Wisconsin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

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Capital City State Trail
Length17 mi (27 km)
LocationDane County, Wisconsin
TrailheadsCottage Grove Rd, Madison, Wisconsin
Arrowhead Park, Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Maintained byWisconsin Department of Natural Resources
WebsiteCapital City State Trail
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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). The western end is at the Southwest Madison Bike Interchange in Arrowhead Park (43°01′26″N 89°27′40″W).

As of 2023, a bicycle counter located on the trail in downtown Madison records an average of approximately 1,400 users each day.[5]

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