Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Lake Country Bike and Recreation Trails




Lake Country Recreation Trail

Length: 15.2 miles
Location: on the former Milwaukee- Watertown Interurban Railway. Runs through the middle of the county, (north of I-94) from East to West.
County: Waukesha
Start and End Points: W. Jefferson St. and S. Franklin St. ( Roosevelt Park in Oconomowoc) to Landsberg Center Trailhead on Golf Rd. (Waukesha)
Trail Terrain: Rolling terrain, asphalt paved
Scenic views: Mid-Kettle Moraine area
Activities: Biking, inline skating, walking, wheelchair accessible
Trail Information: http://www.traillink.com/trail/lake-country-recreation-trail.aspx
Download Map: www.waukeshacounty.gov

Bugline Trail

Length: 14 miles
Location: 20 miles Northwest of Milwaukee
Start and End Points: Grand Avenue in Menomonee Falls to Coldstream Drive in Merton. Stretches between Appleton Ave in Menomonee Falls and Main Street in the Village of Merton. Extends 2.5 miles from The Ranch in Menomonee Falls to Menomonee Park where it joins the Park bridle trails.
County: Waukesha
Trail Terrain: Asphalt paved with areas of crushed stone. 10' wide multi-use trail.
Scenic Views: Marshlands, Woodlands, Rock Quarries
Activities: Biking, walking, horseback riding, wheelchair accessible
Trail Information: http://www.traillink.com/trail/bugline-trail.aspx
Download Map: http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/uploadedFiles/Media/PDF/Parks_and_Land_Use/Parks_System/Bike_Trail_Bugline.pdf

Glacial Drumlin State Trail
Length: 51.6 miles
Location: Stretches across three counties
Start and End Points: Cottage Grove to Waukesha
County: Covers Dane, Waukesha, and Jefferson counties
Trail Terrain: Asphalt, crushed stone, and gravel terrain.
Scenic Views: Historical making of the land as gigantic sheets of ice bore down on this area, creating wetlands, ponds and rivers, as well as hundreds of low, cigar-shaped hills called drumlins. Particularly in the western end of the trail. The wood-planked bridges provide great viewpoints for the wetlands, where a host of wildlife thrives. You may spot large sandhill cranes, graceful birds with bright red caps on their heads, or hear spring peepers and a chorus of frogs announcing their presence.


Trail Information: http://www.traillink.com/trail/glacial-drumlin-state-trail.aspx
Download Map: https://www.traillink.com/trail-maps/glacial-drumlin-state-trail.aspx

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