Military Ridge State Trail
86Military Ridge State Trail is a 5.4-mile bike path in and around Madison, WI. 66% of it has a smooth, kid-friendly surface. 99% of it is away from cars. There's a playground, restrooms and parking within half a mile. PedalKin gives it a kid score of 86 out of 100.
5.4 mi · 66% smooth surface · 99% away from cars
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Best place to start
Park at Hometown Junction Park, off South Main Street, right by the trail. From the lot, restrooms are about 50 feet away.
- The trail
- Playground
- Restroom
- Parking
- Best place to start
Playgrounds and restrooms within half a mile are shown. Parking lots are shown if they're within about 200 m (one or two blocks), plus the closest one. Tap a dot or icon for its name.
Close by
Parks within half a mile of the trail, closest first, and what they have.
- Hometown Junction Park (along the trail): 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- Veteran's Park (along the trail): 1 playground and 1 parking lot
- Community Park (along the trail): 2 playgrounds and 3 parking lots
- Arrowhead Park (along the trail): 1 playground
- Kay Park (0.2 mi away): 1 playground
- Neff Park (0.3 mi away): 1 playground
- Quarry Vista Park (0.3 mi away): 1 playground
- Allied Park (0.3 mi away): 1 playground
- Palmer Park (0.3 mi away): 1 playground
- Quarry Cove Park (0.3 mi away): 1 playground
Plus 7 more parks, and 5 playgrounds, 2 restrooms and 22 parking lots outside parks, shown on the map.
Gear for this ride
For tired legs
5.4 miles is a lot for little riders. A child seat lets them ride part of the way, then rest. Child bike seats
Helmets on
A helmet that fits sits level, two fingers above the eyebrows. Here's what to look for. Kids' helmets
Snack stops
Snacks and water keep a ride happy. Spill-proof cups help for kids in a seat. Snacks and water
Nearby trails
These trails connect to or come within a block or two of Military Ridge State Trail.
- Badger State Trail · 1.7 mi · kid score 98
- Cannonball Path · 3.5 mi · kid score 98
- Capital City State Trail · 15.9 mi · kid score 91
- Southwest Path · 5.7 mi · kid score 97
More Madison trails
- Demetral Bike and Footpath · 1.2 mi · kid score 100
- Campus Drive Pedestrian & Bicycle Path · 0.9 mi · kid score 98
- Ed Jepsen Way · 0.7 mi · kid score 96
- Capital City Path · 1.1 mi · kid score 94
- West Waubesa Trail · 0.9 mi · kid score 94
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