This article is about the trail in Wisconsin. For the trail in Melbourne, see Capital City Trail.

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]

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 / 43.04222; -89.36444). 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 / 43.02389; -89.46111).

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

References

  1. ^ "Capital City State Trail | Wisconsin DNR". dnr.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  2. ^ "Capital City State Trail | Dane County Parks". parks-lwrd.countyofdane.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  3. ^ "Capital City State Trail | Wisconsin Trails | TrailLink". www.traillink.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
  4. ^ "Glacial Drumlin to Capital City Connector Trail".
  5. ^ "Madison, WI – Eco-Totem on the Capital City Trail at North Shore Dr". Eco-Counter. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

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