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Badger State Trail

Rail-trail in Illinois and Wisconsin · OpenStreetMap relation

Length
41.8 mi 67.3 km1
On former railbed
39.3 mi 94%
Surface
Paved1
Last checked
Oct 12, 2026

The Badger State Trail is a 40-mile (64 km) bicycle 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.

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  • Badger State Trail Overpass - panoramio.jpg Badger State Trail Overpass - panoramio.jpg
    Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • Speeders6.jpg Speeders6.jpg
    Photo: WISkies at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • Badger State Trail Photo: Amy Bayer · CC BY-ND · Flickr
  • Phlox along Badger State Trail Phlox along Badger State Trail
    Photo: Amy Bayer · CC BY-ND · Flickr

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Sources

  1. OpenStreetMap relation 1627581, OpenStreetMap contributors · Map data · ODbL · checked Oct 12, 2026
  2. “Badger State Trail”, Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
  3. Wikidata Q799004, Wikidata · Knowledge base · CC0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
  4. Official trail website · Official site · checked Oct 12, 2026

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