Madison’s Best Bike Trips 🚲
Madison is said to have more bikes than cars. And with 200 miles of bike trails in the area, there’s a lot to explore. So we turned to biking aficionado Grant Foster of Madison Bikes for his favorite trips. He’s got tips for everyone from newbies to those ready to make a weekend out of it. Plus, basic bike maintenance.
Grant’s recommendations:
- If you’ve got 30 minutes or less:
- Downtown Loop along State Street and Capitol (2 miles)
- Lake Mendota shorefront to Picnic Point (3 miles)
- Wingra Lake Loop through the UW Arboretum (6 miles)
- Lower Yahara River Trail (6 miles)
- If you’ve got an hour or two:
- Lake Monona Loop (12 miles)
- Cap City Loop: Lake Farm Park to Seminole Hwy, through the Arboretum and back to Lake Farm via Wingra and Cap City paths (16 miles)
- Day Trippin’
- Badger State trail south to Paoli and back (17 miles round-trip)
- Bike Camping
- Military Ridge trail west to Blue Mounds State Park and back (46 miles round-trip)
- Lake Farm Park south to Lake Kegonsa State Park and back (20 miles round-trip)
- Lake Farm Park east to Sandhill Station State Campground and back (60 miles round-trip)
Also mentioned on today's show:
🦋 Blooming Butterflies at Olbrich Botanical Gardens
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