Madison’s Best Bike Trips 🚲

Madison is said to have more bikes than cars. And with 200 miles of bike trails in the area, there’s a lot to explore. So we turned to biking aficionado Grant Foster of Madison Bikes for his favorite trips. He’s got tips for everyone from newbies to those ready to make a weekend out of it. Plus, basic bike maintenance. 

Grant’s recommendations: 

• If you’ve got 30 minutes or less:
• Downtown Loop along State Street and Capitol (2 miles)
• Lake Mendota shorefront to Picnic Point (3 miles)
• Wingra Lake Loop through the UW Arboretum (6 miles)
• Lower Yahara River Trail (6 miles) 
• If you’ve got an hour or two:
• Lake Monona Loop (12 miles)
• Cap City Loop: Lake Farm Park to Seminole Hwy, through the Arboretum and back to Lake Farm via Wingra and Cap City paths (16 miles)
• Day Trippin’
• Badger State trail south to Paoli and back (17 miles round-trip) 
• Bike Camping
• Military Ridge trail west to Blue Mounds State Park and back (46 miles round-trip)
• Lake Farm Park south to Lake Kegonsa State Park and back (20 miles round-trip)
• Lake Farm Park east to Sandhill Station State Campground and back (60 miles round-trip)

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