Capital City State Trail | |
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Length | 17 mi (27 km) |
Location | Dane County, Wisconsin |
Trailheads | Nob Hill 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 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 eastern end of the trail is at Nob Hill 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. [4]
Capital City State Trail | |
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Length | 17 mi (27 km) |
Location | Dane County, Wisconsin |
Trailheads | Nob Hill 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 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 eastern end of the trail is at Nob Hill 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. [4]