Badger State Trail | |
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Length | 40 mi (64 km) |
Location | southern Wisconsin, USA |
Established | 2007 |
Use | cycling, hiking, ATV and snowmobiling |
Surface | northern end paved; most is crushed limestone |
Trail map | |
The Badger State Trail is a 40-mile (64 km) rail trail in south central Wisconsin. The trail leads from the Wisconsin – Illinois state line to Madison passing through, from south to north, Monroe, Monticello, Belleville and Fitchburg. Near Monticello, the trail passes through the 1,200-foot (370 m) long, unlit Stewart Tunnel constructed in 1887. The trail was officially opened July 8, 2007.[2]