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Trails are compared with nearby trails in the same city region with a possible 25 colour shades.
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Trails are colored based on popularity. The more popular a trail is, the more red. Less popular trails trend towards green.
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Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
209 trails
- E-Bike
144 trails
- Horse
41 trails
- Hike
338 trails
- Trail Running
326 trails
- Snowshoe
77 trails
- Downhill Ski
9 trails
- Nordic Ski
86 trails
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 518
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 209
- Trails E-Bike
- 144
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 53
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 26
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 18
- Trails Horse
- 41
- Trails Hike
- 338
- Trails Trail Running
- 326
- Trails Snowmobile
- 2
- Trails Snowshoe
- 77
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 9
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 86
- Total Distance
- 287 miles
- Total Descent
- 17,253 ft
- Total Vertical
- 498 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,308 ft
- Reports
- 1,981
- Photos
- 575
- Completed Counter
- 45,017
Sub Regions
- Cambridge (29)
- CamRock County Park (29)
- Cross Plains (8)
- Fitchburg (34)
- Quarry Ridge Recreation Area (25)
- Saris Trails (5)
- Seminole (2)
- Madison (33)
- Middleton (67)
- Mount Horeb (0)
- Donald County Park (0)
- Stewart Park (0)
- Oregon (19)
- Sun Prairie (8)
- Sheehan Park (6)
- Verona (8)
Popular Dane County Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 4.4 • 778 ft • 0 ft • 862 •
is a short technical trail that is full of bridges, drops, berms, rollers and a jump for good measure. The 2017 addition of an elevated "Split" ladder bridge that passed through the tree canopy brings this trail to a double black...
• 80 ★ 4.3 • 2,589 ft • 31 ft • 826 •
Highly rated popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 31 ft blue climb. It features berm, bridge and skinny. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 11 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 4.5 • 2,648 ft • 86 ft • 804 •
is good "Old Skool" technical single track with rocks, roots, climbs, descents and lot of dirt goodness.
• 65 ★ 4.0 • 3,350 ft • 24 ft • 788 •
is the beginner friendly start to the trail system. It's all downhill from here :)
• 55 ★ 3.9 • 2,297 ft • 33 ft • 747 •
is more old skool goodness with an extra dose of rocks as this section traverses the 1800's quarry.
• 75 ★ 4.4 • 3,031 ft • 90 ft • 732 •
as the name would have it is a twisty, turny, old skool singletrack with lots of roots and some tight squeezes.
Dane County Mountain Bike Routes
7 miles • 669 ft • 14 • Loop •
If you are ready to let loose and go all out on your bike then this is the perfect route! It hits all the...
11 miles • 769 ft • 31 •
While the trails at CamRock have many twists and turns, this route is what the regular riders call the...
5,036 ft • 52 ft • 13 • Loop •
This quick loop makes for a fun section to run laps around. It connects all of the medium sized jump...
1 mile • 308 ft • 27 • Loop •
This route offers the kind of terrain that isn't often found in the mid-west, sand and rock! It's perfect...
2 miles • 199 ft • 6 • Loop •
If you like getting 2 wheels off of the ground this is the Cross Plains loop for you. It doesn't include...
2 miles • 62 ft • 4 • Loop • Race •
Loop for beginners that consistshe of all easy trails.
Photos of Dane County Mountain Bike
Videos of Dane County Mountain Bike
Recent Trail Reports
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WillieJacobsz | update | region | activity #101328868 | Aug 12, 2026 @ 11:37am 3 hours |
| WillieJacobsz | update | region | activity #101327727 | Aug 12, 2026 @ 11:21am 3 hours |
| WillieJacobsz | update | region | activity #101325909 | Aug 12, 2026 @ 10:54am 4 hours |
| aaron270 | add | report | activity #101052657 and 23 more | Aug 8, 2026 @ 4:49pm Aug 8, 2026 |
| Eortiz | wishlist | region | activity #100923863 | Aug 7, 2026 @ 5:20am Aug 7, 2026 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Actually, they’re blackberries. Tasty, worth... | Jul 22, 2025 @ 9:36pm Jul 22, 2025 | ||
| trail | Fun beginner trail, some nice roller, jumps... | Nov 17, 2024 @ 9:29am Nov 17, 2024 | ||
| trail | Great section. Not to be missed. | Aug 7, 2024 @ 9:41pm Aug 7, 2024 | ||
| trail | This trail has really changed a lot and now is... | Aug 7, 2024 @ 9:39pm Aug 7, 2024 | ||
| trail | Not as exciting as the river trail and doing... | Aug 7, 2024 @ 9:32pm Aug 7, 2024 |
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Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Middleton Bike Park | skill park | Middleton | |
| CamRock Bike Park | skill park | Cambridge | |
| Saris Foundation Bike Park | skill park | Madison |
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Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | activity logs |
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| Mountain Bike | 209 | 162 miles | 8,297 ft | 52 miles | 499 ft | 492 | 1,981 | 6 | 67,395 | |||
| E-Bike | 144 | 105 miles | 5,650 ft | 37 miles | 289 ft | 1,796 | 1 | 1,810 | ||||
| Gravel Bike | 53 | 109 miles | 2,438 ft | 34 miles | 499 ft | 43 | 291 | |||||
| Adaptive Bike | 26 | 40 miles | 1,411 ft | 16 miles | 318 ft | 63 | ||||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 18 | 18 miles | 656 ft | 6 miles | 285 ft | 1 | 20 | 98 | ||||
| Horse | 41 | 35 miles | 3,130 ft | 14 miles | 338 ft | 215 | 4 | |||||
| Hike | 338 | 218 miles | 10,600 ft | 72 miles | 499 ft | 82 | 1,901 | 1,505 | ||||
| Trail Running | 326 | 211 miles | 10,341 ft | 70 miles | 499 ft | 1,901 | 1,964 | |||||
| Snowmobile | 2 | 19 miles | 105 ft | 3 miles | 377 ft | |||||||
| Snowshoe | 77 | 58 miles | 2,854 ft | 18 miles | 453 ft | 12 | 139 | |||||
| Downhill Ski | 9 | 4,557 ft | 335 ft | 2,959 ft | 174 ft | 2 | 50 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 86 | 42 miles | 2,434 ft | 16 miles | 299 ft | 8 | 703 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Dane County
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What are the best places to ride in Dane County?
Dane County has 38 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Dane County?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Dane County are:
- Pork Chop (4.7/5)
- Slice (4.4/5)
- Three Sisters (4.4/5)
- Howling Wolff (4.4/5)
- Bottoms Up (4.4/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Dane County?
Based on activity log data, the most popular months to ride in Dane County are:
- July (549 activities)
- August (313 activities)
- September (269 activities)
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What is the longest trail in Dane County?
The longest trail in Dane County is Military Ridge State Trail (Dane County Section) at 18.8 miles. View all trails sorted by distance.
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