The Best Hiking in Madison

It is filled with effigy mounds, thousands of plant and animal species, and unlimited places to explore.  You can run, hike, bike, and even drive through the Arboretum.  There is a visitor center and you can host an event here.  Trail info  One of my favorite trails is in the Grady Tract area nea...

Edgewood College Nature Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Madison, Wisconsin.

Picnic Point Marsh Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Madison, Wisconsin.

Turville Point Conservation Park is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Madison, Wisconsin.

UW Arboretum Big Spring Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Madison, Wisconsin.

Curtis Prairie is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Madison, Wisconsin.

UW Arboretum is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Madison, Wisconsin.

There are no specific trails in this conservancy, so just choose the path that looks the best to you.  It would be hard to get lost here and all the trails put together are only about 3 miles.   There are some hills, but nothing too serious. bathrooms in the parking lotsmall parking lotfreecommon...

Badger State Trail is a point-to-point trail where you may see local wildlife located near Madison, Wisconsin.

Morningside Loop Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Madison, Wisconsin.

Lake Farm County Park is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Madison, Wisconsin.

Pheasant Branch and Fredrick's Hill is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Middleton, Wisconsin.

Elver Park Trail is a loop trail that is good for all skill levels located near Madison, Wisconsin.

This is an excellent trail right in the city of Madison and doing this portion made me very excited to continue hiking more of the Ice Age Trail in this area.  The Ice Age Trail is more than 1,000 miles long and it follows the edge of the last continental glacier in Wisconsin.   - - - - - For thi...

More info can be found about that here.  This is a beautiful 105 acre conservancy with several different trails.  It’s a great spot for a picnic and to bring the family.  There are interpretive signs so you can learn about the history of the land like glaciers and the different settlers.  They ev...

Schumacher Farm Park Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Waunakee, Wisconsin.