Agencies

Wisconsin State Parks, Trails, and Recreation: www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/

National Park Service units in Wisconsin: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=wi

Bicycling and Mountain Biking

Wisconsin mountain bike trails with detailed maps and descriptions from mountain biking books at Trails.com:

• Mountain Biking Trails in Wisconsin

Bike rides on Wisconsin roads and paved pathways from road biking books at Trails.com:

• Road Bike Rides in Wisconsin

Bike touring and mountain bike trail maps are available online: www.travelwisconsin.com/thingstodo/biking_index.htm

The Trailmonkey site has Wisconsin Mountain Biking Maps & Trails: www.trailmonkey.com/wibike1.htm

The Bicycling Community Page of Madison and Dane County maintains a list with brief descriptions of Off-Road Bicycle Trail Guide for Wisconsin State Parks and Forests: http://danenet.wicip.org/bcp/wspft.html

The Wisconsin Off-Road Bicycling Association is a mountain bicycling advocacy group with a newsletter and information on events and rides: http://www.worba.org/

For trail descriptions and contacts for dozens of mountain bike trails, see Wisconsin Off-Road Bicycling Association's trails site: http://www.execpc.com/~jwamser/Maps.html#Top

Equestrian Trails

Glacial Drumlin Horse Trail Association works to improve, create and educate about horse trail issues and to create partnerships between park management and horsemen: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/gdhta/

The Horse Trails and Campground Directory has information on bridle paths, trailheads, horse campgrounds, overnight stay facilities, and bed & breakfasts

Wisconsin State Horse Council, Inc.: www.wisconsinstatehorsecouncil.org

Greenways and Community Trails

Fox Cities Greenways is a trail and greenway advocacy organization in the Fox Valley area of Wisconsin: http://www.focol.org/~greenway

The Green Circle Trail is a 24 mile nature trail forming a corridor of green space around Stevens Points: http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/schmeeckle/greencir.htm

Friends of the Hank Aaron State Trail support the trail from Milwaukee's Miller Park Stadium to Lake Michigan lakefront: www.hankaaronstatetrail.org More photos and information on the trail from the State of Wisconsin: www.dnr.state.wi.us/

Rock Trail Coalition, Inc is a non-profit volunteer organization devoted to constructing, supporting, and advocating biking and hiking trails in Rock County Wisconsin: http://webpages.charter.net/dpaynter/

Hiking Trails

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Wisconsin topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Wisconsin

The Great Outdoors Resources Page (GORP) has information on Wisconsin's National Forests: http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/gtlakes.HTM

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

Long-Distance Trails

The Ice Age National Scenic Trail home page is at: http://www.iceagetrail.org/

The Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in the process of development; see maps and information for Wisconsin: www.mississippirivertrail.org/Wisconsin/wisconsin.html

The North Country Trail is being developed with a goal of 4,400 miles from New York to North Dakota; for information on the trail in Wisconsin: http://northcountrytrail.org/explore/ex_wi/wi.htm

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

Wisconsin 4 Wheel Drive Association has events and contacts: www.w4wda.org/

Wisconsin Off-Highway Vehicle Association promotes OHM & 4WD trail access on state and federal lands: www.wohva.com

Rail Trails and Canal Trails

The 400 State Trail is located between Reedsburg and Elroy with 5 communities conveniently spaced along the trail: www.400statetrail.org

The Ahnapee State Trail spans 30 miles between Casco, Algoma and Sturgeon Bay: www.ahnapeetrail.org/

Chippewa River State Trail runs 30 miles between Eau Claire and Durand: www.chippewa-river-trail.com/

The Elroy-Sparta Trail, the "three tunnel trail," is 32 miles in length: www.elroy-sparta-trail.org

The 98-mile Gandy Dancer Trail follows the Soo Line railroad grade from St. Croix Falls north to Superior: www.co.polk.wi.us/tourism/gandydancer.html

Glacial Drumlin State Trail runs east from Cottage Grove 52 miles to the Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha: www.glacialdrumlin.com/

The 21.5 mile La Crosse River State Trail connects the Great River State Trail and the Elroy-Sparta State Trail: www.lacrosseriverstatetrail.org/main.htm

The 40-mile Military Ridge State Trail, in Iowa and Dane counties, connects Dodgeville and Madison: www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/specific/militaryridge/

Mountain-Bay Trail runs 83 miles across north-central Wisconsin, named for two geological features it connects, Rib Mountain and Green Bay: www.mountain-baytrail.org

Ozaukee Interurban Trail is built on 30 miles of the electric railway system that linked Milwaukee and surrounding communities: www.interurbantrail.us/Index2.htm

The Pine Line Trail in Taylor and Price Counties runs 26.2 miles thru the pine forests: www.pricecountywi.net/trails/pineline.html

The Wild Goose State Trail is a multi-use recreation trail in Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties for Bicycling, Hiking, Cross-Country Skiing, Snowmobiling, and Winter ATV Use: www.co.dodge.wi.us/planning/recreation/trails-index.htm

Snow Trails

Wisconsin cross-country skiing areas and ski trails with trail maps and directions at Trails.com:

• Cross-Country Skiing and Ski Trails in Wisconsin

Wisconsin snowshoeing routes and trails with detailed maps and directions at Trails.com:

• Snowshoeing and Snowshoe Trails in Wisconsin

Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs provides contacts, events, land use issues: www.awsc.org/

Waterway and Boating Trails

Wisconsin sea kayaking routes on the Great Lakes with maps and launch points from kayaking books at Trails.com:

• Sea Kayaking Routes in Wisconsin

Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge has several canoe and boating trails:

Statewide Advocacy and Resources

A plan for a statewide trail network that is intended to provide the vision for a comprehensive system of trails across Wisconsin received final approval from the state Natural Resources Board