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402 mi 647 km of trail — 6 Featured Hikes

Gems 2 Gems Easy Trails 98 Trails Intermediate Trails 54 Trails Hard Trails 2 Trails

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Willow Falls

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North Hudson, WI
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Brady's Bluff Summit Shelter

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Trempealeau, WI

Featured Hikes in Central Wisconsin - 6

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Favorite The beginning of the ridgeline along the Perrot Ridge Trail offers phenomenal views of the surrounding area.

Perrot Ridge/Brady's Bluff Figure 8

3.6 mi 5.8 km • Loop • 770 ft Ascent 234.72 m Ascent

Singletrack Trempealeau, WI

( 6 )
Favorite Willow River Falls

Burkhardt Trail

2.6 mi 4.2 km • Loop • 266 ft Ascent 81.1 m Ascent

Singletrack North Hudson, WI

( 3 )
Favorite Run through the pines

Ice Age Trail - Hartman Creek State Park

7.9 mi 12.6 km • Loop • 698 ft Ascent 212.64 m Ascent

Singletrack King, WI

( 3 )
Favorite No Photos

Perrot Ridge Trail & Cross-Country Trail Loop

3.8 mi 6.1 km • Loop • 643 ft Ascent 195.89 m Ascent

Singletrack Trempealeau, WI

( 2 )
Favorite Chapel Rock is equally if not more beautiful in the winter.

North Country Trail (NCT): Michigan

1,182.4 mi 1,902.9 km • Point to Point • 83,775 ft Ascent 25534.7 m Ascent

Singletrack Hurley, WI

( 1 )
Favorite Mahlon Creek

University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Cofrin Arboretum

5.2 mi 8.4 km • Loop • 265 ft Ascent 80.72 m Ascent

Singletrack Green Bay, WI

( 1 )

Trails in Central Wisconsin - 148

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0.5 mi 0.8 km #1 Brady's Bluff Trail - West
Trempealeau, WI
0.5 mi 0.8 km Trempealeau, WI
All Clear
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7 days ago
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2.0 mi 3.3 km #2 Bicentennial Trail
La Crosse, WI
2.0 mi 3.3 km La Crosse, WI
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8.7 mi 14.0 km #3 Bairds Creek Orange Loop
Green Bay, WI
8.7 mi 14.0 km Green Bay, WI
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1.8 mi 3.0 km #4 Quarry loop
North La Crosse, WI
1.8 mi 3.0 km North La Crosse, WI
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2.1 mi 3.3 km #5 Perrot Ridge Trail
Trempealeau, WI
2.1 mi 3.3 km Trempealeau, WI
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7 days ago
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0.7 mi 1.1 km #6 Miller Bluff Look Out
North La Crosse, WI
0.7 mi 1.1 km North La Crosse, WI
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0.4 mi 0.6 km #7 Pothole Trail
Saint Croix Falls, WI
0.4 mi 0.6 km Saint Croix Falls, WI
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0.3 mi 0.4 km #8 Summit Rock Trail
Saint Croix Falls, WI
0.3 mi 0.4 km Saint Croix Falls, WI
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1.1 mi 1.7 km #9 Juniper Welch Tract
La Crosse, WI
1.1 mi 1.7 km La Crosse, WI
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13.7 mi 22.1 km #10 Stower Seven Lakes State Trail
Osceola, WI
13.7 mi 22.1 km Osceola, WI
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0.8 mi 1.2 km #11 Brady's Bluff Trail - East
Trempealeau, WI
0.8 mi 1.2 km Trempealeau, WI
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1.2 mi 1.9 km #12 Brady's Bluff Trail - North
Trempealeau, WI
1.2 mi 1.9 km Trempealeau, WI
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0.6 mi 1.0 km #13 French Connection
La Crosse, WI
0.6 mi 1.0 km La Crosse, WI
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2.8 mi 4.6 km #14 Octoberfest - Trail S
Merrill, WI
2.8 mi 4.6 km Merrill, WI
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0.5 mi 0.8 km #15 Mind Games
Altoona, WI
0.5 mi 0.8 km Altoona, WI
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0.5 mi 0.8 km #16 Darkside
La Crosse, WI
0.5 mi 0.8 km La Crosse, WI
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1.8 mi 3.0 km #17 Cross-Country Ski/Hiking Trail - East Loop
Trempealeau, WI
1.8 mi 3.0 km Trempealeau, WI
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0.7 mi 1.2 km #18 Herde Lake Trail
Bloomer, WI
0.7 mi 1.2 km Bloomer, WI
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0.4 mi 0.6 km #19 Buckthorn
La Crosse, WI
0.4 mi 0.6 km La Crosse, WI
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0.7 mi 1.2 km #20 Dazed
Altoona, WI
0.7 mi 1.2 km Altoona, WI
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Photos of Central Wisconsin - 63

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The beginning of the ridgeline along the Perrot Ridge Trail offers phenomenal views of the surrounding area.

#1

The beginning of the ridgeline along the Perrot…
 6
Trempealeau, WI
Great views await from the incline that marks the beginning of Perrot Ridge.

#2

Great views await from the incline that marks t…
 4
Trempealeau, WI
Willow River Falls

#3

Willow River Falls
 3
North Hudson, WI
Willow Falls.

#4

Willow Falls.
 3
North Hudson, WI
A winter sun sets over the goat prairie switchback on the Brady's Bluff Trail.

#5

A winter sun sets over the goat prairie switchb…
 3
Trempealeau, WI
Soak up this view from the shelter area at the top of Brady's Bluff Trail.

#6

Soak up this view from the shelter area at the…
 3
Trempealeau, WI
Run through the pines

#7

Run through the pines
 3
King, WI
The multiple cascades of Willow Falls.

#8

The multiple cascades of Willow Falls.
 3
North Hudson, WI

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