Glacial Drumlin State Trail | |
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Length | 52 mi (84 km) |
Location | Wisconsin, United States |
Established | 1986 |
Trailheads | Waukesha Cottage Grove |
Use | Hiking and biking |
Surface | Asphalt and crushed limestone |
Website | dnr |
Trail map | |
The Glacial Drumlin State Trail is a multipurpose rail trail in the U.S. State of Wisconsin. It stretches 52 miles (84 km) from Waukesha (near Milwaukee) to Cottage Grove (near Madison).[1] The trail travels through or near the Wisconsin communities of Cottage Grove, Deerfield, London, Lake Mills, Jefferson, Helenville, Sullivan, Dousman, Genesee, Wales, and Waukesha.[2] In Lake Mills, it crosses Rock Lake on one of its many old railroad bridges. The trail was opened in 1986 and follows the old Chicago and North Western Railway (C&NW) Madison–Milwaukee mainline.[3]
The name refers to a drumlin, a glacial landform very common in the area.[4]