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Hilly Trails & Hill Workouts in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 128 trails with hills and elevation in this directory, across 71 cities and towns — Green Bay, Appleton, Baraboo, River Falls and 67 more. Climbing and vert — hill repeats, and the strength flat running never builds.

Labels come from each trail's own listing, its website and runners' reviews. Conditions change with the weather and the season, and gates and lights follow the park's own hours, so check a recent review before you drive out.

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Willow River State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 4,381 reviews

Hudson, WI

Scenic

3,000-acre riverside park encompassing Little Falls Lake with a waterfall, swimming & canoeing.

Governor Dodge State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 2,912 reviews

Dodgeville, WI

ScenicDog-friendly

5,350 acres featuring sandstone bluffs, 2 swimming lakes, hiking, off-road biking trails & more.

Rib Mountain State Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 2,535 reviews

Wausau, WI

Scenic

Park featuring billion-year-old Rib Mountain, hiking & an observation tower with panoramic views.

Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,559 reviews

Merrimac, WI

MixedShadedScenicDog-friendly

Sandstone gorge with mossy walls & a creek leading to a waterfall, popular for for shady hikes.

Appleton Memorial Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,328 reviews

Appleton, WI

Scenic

Sizable park filled with fields for baseball & soccer, a pavilion & a picnic area.

Brown County WI Fonferek's Glen

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,171 reviews

Green Bay, WI

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

This 74-acre nature park features a waterfall, dolomite cliffs, a creek, native trees & more.

Perrot State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,134 reviews

Trempealeau, WI

LoopScenic

Scenic park featuring hiking trails over bluffs with river views plus camping & picnic areas.

Doctor's Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,119 reviews

Fox Point, WI

MixedScenic

Remote beach area on the lakefront with wild & paved trails from the bluff parking lot to the shore.

Pewit's Nest

4.5 ★★★★★ 1,131 reviews

Baraboo, WI

MixedScenic

Popular for scenic hiking, this picturesque outdoor preserve features a glacier-carved gorge.

Pheasant Branch Conservancy

4.8 ★★★★★ 985 reviews

Middleton, WI

200 miLoopMixedScenic

160 acres comprising a variety of landscapes, with hiking & biking trails & downtown views.

Sussex Village Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 985 reviews

Sussex, WI

Lit

Upper Lake Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 913 reviews

Port Washington, WI

Scenic

Large park on Lake Michigan with a playground, scenic views, hiking/biking trails & beach access.

Iverson Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 867 reviews

Stevens Point, WI

Scenic

Home to many birds, this treed public space features a ball field, play area, beach & picnic spots.

Fritse Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 787 reviews

Neenah, WI

LoopScenic

Park, playground, barbecue grill, picnic tables, and trails, featuring a playground, a lake and a long slide.

Roche-a-Cri State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 770 reviews

Friendship, WI

ScenicDog-friendly

Recreational area with ancient rock carvings & rock art, plus camping, trails & a playground.

Kletzsch Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 765 reviews

Glendale, WI

ShadedScenic

Relaxed park with soccer fields, trails and waterfalls, plus archery practice areas and fishing spots.

Kinnickinnic State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 745 reviews

River Falls, WI

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Park with a sandy beach & 6.5 miles of hiking trails offering opportunities for fishing & hunting.

Glen Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 688 reviews

River Falls, WI

PavedScenic

Established in 1898, this long-standing park boasts picnic and play areas, plus basketball and tennis courts.

Scout Lake Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 619 reviews

Greendale, WI

LoopPavedShadedScenic

This natural wooded area features a lake for fishing, a paved lakeside path & a kids' play area.

Kettle Moraine State Forest- Pike Lake Unit

4.7 ★★★★★ 562 reviews

Hartford, WI

Crushed gravelScenicDog-friendly

Forested park with hiking trails through glacial hills & valleys plus swimming, camping & fishing.

Hoffman Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 546 reviews

River Falls, WI

Scenic

Park offering baseball & softball fields as well as a playground & camping facilities.

Big Hill Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 526 reviews

Beloit, WI

ScenicDog-friendly

Platte Mound M

4.7 ★★★★★ 524 reviews

Platteville, WI

Scenic

Landmark "M" atop a hill has 290 stairs leading to scenic views, plus trails and picnic tables.

Rotary Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 529 reviews

Menomonee Falls, WI

PavedScenic

Park featuring picnic shelters, a trail, softball & volleyball, a playground & restrooms.

Fox River Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 506 reviews

Burlington, WI

MixedScenic

Vast, clean park featuring frisbee golf courses, playgrounds and sledding hills.

Mitchell Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 496 reviews

Brookfield, WI

MixedScenicDog-friendly

450-acre park & wetlands with arts center & trails for cross country skiing, biking & hiking.

Mount Simon Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 484 reviews

Eau Claire, WI

Scenic

This 49-acre park offers 2 picnic pavilions & a 9-hole disc-golf course, plus a boat landing & dock.

John Muir Mountain Biking Trails

4.8 ★★★★★ 450 reviews

Whitewater, WI

LoopMixedScenic

Park with hiking and mountain bike trails, including a skills course and a kids' loop.

La Crosse River State Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 469 reviews

Bangor, WI

Crushed gravelShadedScenic

Scenic 21-mi. trail for biking, jogging & walks through forest, prairies, wetlands & over bridges.

Standing Rocks County Park & Winter Recreation Area

4.8 ★★★★★ 444 reviews

Stevens Point, WI

ScenicDog-friendly

Park featuring 30-40 holes of disc golf, plus hiking and biking trails.

Neenah Memorial Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 471 reviews

Neenah, WI

Natural surfaceShadedDog-friendly

Large park boasting walking/hiking trails and soccer fields, along with a playground and picnic tables.

Sheehan Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 465 reviews

Sun Prairie, WI

Scenic

Serene park with sports fields, a playground & seasonal wildflowers, plus cross-country ski trails.

Ridge Run Park East

4.8 ★★★★★ 433 reviews

West Bend, WI

BoardwalkScenic

Park with a playground, picnic area & sports fields, plus trails, fishing & a lighted sledding hill.

Hartung Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 418 reviews

Wauwatosa, WI

Scenic

Park featuring trails, a playground, a pond, swings, picnic tables.

Fritsch Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 408 reviews

Menasha, WI

Large grassy park featuring sledding hills for winter sports, plus basketball and tennis courts.

Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 377 reviews

Menomonie, WI

Scenic

Hilly state park providing trails for hiking of varying difficulty as well as cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.

Sylvan Hill Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 376 reviews

Wausau, WI

Natural surface

Popular place with a mountain biking park, cross-country ski trails & a tubing hill with tows.

Emma Carlin Trail Head

4.8 ★★★★★ 359 reviews

Palmyra, WI

1.5 miLoopMixedScenic

Network of single-track mountain biking trails with intermediate to advanced difficulty levels.

Buttermilk Creek Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 372 reviews

Fond du Lac, WI

Scenic

Hilly park with 20-acres of lawns, playgrounds, tennis & basketball courts & a sledging slope.

Peabody Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 369 reviews

Appleton, WI

ShadedScenic

Multi-use facility with numerous sports courts, picnic areas, disc golf, a boat ramp & wading pool.

Birkmose Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 354 reviews

Hudson, WI

Scenic

Low-key park known for its tranquil atmosphere & elevated views of the river & valley.

Owen Conservation Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 341 reviews

Madison, WI

Scenic

This 97-acre property offers a network of hiking trails, views & an abundance of plants & wildlife.

Grignon Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 321 reviews

Kaukauna, WI

Park with facilities for disc golf and soccer, a playground, and a sledding hill.

Nordic Skiing and Hiking Trails

4.8 ★★★★★ 295 reviews

Whitewater, WI

9 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Popular place for hiking and cross-country skiing with multiple trails for varying difficulty levels.

Triangle Sports Area

4.6 ★★★★★ 300 reviews

Green Bay, WI

Natural surface

Park featuring skiing, snowboarding & inner tubing, plus a chalet & a seasonal disc-golf course.

Meadowbrook Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 290 reviews

Howard, WI

LoopPavedLitDog-friendly

Clean park featuring sledding hills and baseball fields, plus wooded trails and playgrounds.

Josten Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 294 reviews

Green Bay, WI

Scenic

Park with a playground, baseball field, picnic tables, and trails, plus tennis and volleyball courts.

Riverside Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 257 reviews

Milwaukee, WI

MixedScenic

Urban space with trails for hiking and biking, playgrounds and an ecology center.

Willowood Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 241 reviews

Menomonee Falls, WI

Neighborhood park with sport courts & fields, a playground, ice-skating & trails.

Whitetail Ridge Mountain Bike Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 230 reviews

River Falls, WI

Natural surface

Pike Lake Beach

4.7 ★★★★★ 232 reviews

Hartford, WI

ScenicDog-friendly

Lake with hiking trails and beaches for swimming.

Bristol Woods County Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 224 reviews

Bristol, WI

Natural surfaceShadedDog-friendly

Kid-friendly destination featuring miles of trails for hiking, bird-watching and nature viewing, plus playgrounds.

Robert O Cook Memorial Arboretum

4.8 ★★★★★ 211 reviews

Janesville, WI

PavedShadedScenicDog-friendly

160 acres of native forest, wetland & marked trails known for cross country skiing & snowshoeing.

Pinehurst Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 218 reviews

Eau Claire, WI

MixedDog-friendly

Park offering trails, hills and skating rinks for sledding, hockey and ice skating, plus disc golf.

Kiekhaefer Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 217 reviews

Fond du Lac, WI

ScenicDog-friendly

Scenic park with a sledding hill and disc golf, plus hiking, biking and horseback-riding trails.

Jennerjohn Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 203 reviews

Greenville, WI

MixedShaded

Bald Bluff Nature Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 201 reviews

Palmyra, WI

Natural surfaceScenic

Recreation area offering hiking trails with rocky viewpoints and a formation known as Elephant Rock.

Calhoun Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 199 reviews

New Berlin, WI

Lit

Clean, fun, family-friendly park featuring baseball fields, a playground and picnic shelters, plus trails.

Price Park Conservancy

4.7 ★★★★★ 186 reviews

Elkhorn, WI

Dog-friendly

County Grounds Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 185 reviews

Wauwatosa, WI

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Park offering trails for hiking and dog-walking through rolling hills.

Baird Creek Preservation Foundation

4.6 ★★★★★ 188 reviews

Green Bay, WI

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Large natural area with paved and dirt trails for hiking, biking and dog walks.

Prairie Hill Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 168 reviews

Appleton, WI

Paved

Hilly park featuring a playground, as well as hiking, biking and sledding hills.

Ice Age Trail - West Bend Segment

4.8 ★★★★★ 150 reviews

West Bend, WI

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Hiking area featuring glacial terrain, mountain biking, and kid-friendly trails.

Horseshoe Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 155 reviews

Kaukauna, WI

Dog-friendly

Park featuring a playground, baseball fields and batting cage.

Ice Age Trail Junction Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 136 reviews

Verona, WI

MixedScenicDog-friendly

Belmont Mound State Park

4 ★★★★☆ 155 reviews

Platteville, WI

PavedScenic

State park featuring hiking trails, a playground, a picnic pavilion, and a restroom.

Baird Creek Bike Trail

4.9 ★★★★★ 125 reviews

Green Bay, WI

MixedShadedScenic

Scenic trail featuring lush woods, a paved path and a creek, along with hiking spots.

Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park - South

4.6 ★★★★★ 132 reviews

Madison, WI

3.8 miScenic

Nature preserve featuring trails for hiking and biking, as well as ponds and a boat ramp.

Glacier Hills County Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 137 reviews

Hubertus, WI

LoopScenicDog-friendly

Green space with diverse hiking trails, picnic areas, a playground, swimming, and a chapel, plus cabins for rent.

Ice Age Trail - Monches Segment

4.8 ★★★★★ 122 reviews

Hartland, WI

BoardwalkShadedScenicDog-friendly

Wooded hiking area featuring a shaded, hilly trail with flowing water.

He-Nis-Ra Trails

4.5 ★★★★★ 125 reviews

Green Bay, WI

Natural surface

Area with 2 miles of hiking and biking trails that is good for children.

Arrowhead Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 119 reviews

Appleton, WI

BoardwalkDog-friendly

Basketball, tennis and volleyball courts at a spacious playground, featuring a boardwalk and a sledding hill.

Quarry Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 123 reviews

Madison, WI

Natural surfaceShadedDog-friendly

Wooded area showcases hiking & mountain biking trails with steep hills, sharp bends & rocky terrain.

Carriage Hills Estates Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 116 reviews

Sun Prairie, WI

Lake-dotted green space featuring kids' play areas and basketball and volleyball courts.

City Of Beloit Dog Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 119 reviews

Beloit, WI

Dog-friendly

Duck Egg County Forest

4.6 ★★★★★ 111 reviews

Viroqua, WI

Natural surfaceScenic

Peaceful park featuring rocky trails alongside a fast-flowing stream, as well as a dam.

MKE REC Hawthorn Glen Outdoor Education Center

4.7 ★★★★★ 102 reviews

Milwaukee, WI

ScenicDog-friendly

Quiet urban nature reserve with a playground and a nature center plus educational exhibits.

Shorewood Nature Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 100 reviews

Shorewood, WI

Natural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Nature preserve featuring kid-friendly hikes, a beach, and a trail.

Oak Creek Parkway Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 106 reviews

Oak Creek, WI

Dog-friendly

Play area with swings and a slide, plus a hill popular for sledding.

East Bluff State Natural Area

4.8 ★★★★★ 97 reviews

Merrimac, WI

Natural surfaceScenic

Geological park offering boating, swimming, fishing and camping plus hiking trails along bluffs and cliffs.

Ingram Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 97 reviews

Pleasant Prairie, WI

Dog-friendly

Powder Hill Observation Tower

4.9 ★★★★★ 89 reviews

Slinger, WI

Natural surfaceScenic

Steep destination with an observation tower offering scenic views of forests and a lake.

Kinnickinnic River Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 90 reviews

River Falls, WI

Scenic

Relaxed, scenic outdoors recreational area featuring hiking trails (some steep, good for sledding) and fishing.

Ice Age Trailhead Arbor Ridge Devils Staircase

4.7 ★★★★★ 82 reviews

Janesville, WI

ScenicDog-friendly

Scenic destination for families, hikers and individuals, with an arboretum and river views.

Lower Narrows State Natural Area

4.5 ★★★★★ 85 reviews

Baraboo, WI

Natural surfaceShadedScenic

Former quarry that's now a nature preserve with hiking and opportunities to observe wildlife.

Richfield Nature Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 79 reviews

Richfield, WI

Scenic

Park featuring historic buildings, picnic tables, and kid-friendly hikes, plus events.

Conservancy Commons Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 79 reviews

DeForest, WI

Park with a playground for youngsters and a splash pad.

Ridge Run Park Central

4.8 ★★★★★ 73 reviews

West Bend, WI

Scenic

A spot with a variety of trails, plus sledding hills, fishing spots and a playground for children.

Middleton Bike Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 73 reviews

Middleton, WI

LoopMixed

Relaxed bike park featuring well-maintained singletrack trails, plus a pump track.

Sheiffer Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 72 reviews

Janesville, WI

PavedScenic

An 87-acre wooded regional park known for its winter activities & nature trail.

Lisbon Park Department

4.8 ★★★★★ 66 reviews

Hartland, WI

Popular park ideal for families featuring a playground and sledding hills, plus trails.

Stute Springs & Homestead Nature Trail

4.7 ★★★★★ 66 reviews

Eagle, WI

Scenic

Well-kept nature trails through peaceful woods plus barns and other structures from a former farm.

Waterford Park

4.5 ★★★★★ 65 reviews

Ashwaubenon, WI

Park offering picnic tables plus a playground, slides and a gazebo.

Paper Mill (Trail Part Of The Green Circle)

4.5 ★★★★★ 64 reviews

Stevens Point, WI

27 miMixedScenicDog-friendly

Green-Circle-linked trail for biking and hiking, with hills and riverside views.

Sylvan Hill Bike Park

4.8 ★★★★★ 56 reviews

Wausau, WI

Compact downhill park featuring a pump track and multi-skill-level trails with jumps & berms.

East Bluff Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 54 reviews

Baraboo, WI

LoopPavedScenicDog-friendly

Hiking area featuring trails with views of a lake, some that are kid-friendly.

Lake Country Recreation Trail Landsberg Center

4.6 ★★★★★ 57 reviews

Pewaukee, WI

PavedShadedScenic

Park offering a paved trail with lake views that's suitable for biking and walking.

Shelby Butterfly Trails

4.8 ★★★★★ 54 reviews

La Crosse, WI

Scenic

Park offering kid-friendly hiking trails leading to scenic views.

Devil's Staircase Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 51 reviews

Janesville, WI

1 miNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Oregon Rotary Trail

4.4 ★★★★☆ 54 reviews

Oregon, WI

40 miMixedScenic

Upper Yahara River Trail Head

4.8 ★★★★★ 42 reviews

DeForest, WI

2 miMixedScenicDog-friendly

Watertown/Oconomowoc Interurban Bike Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 43 reviews

Watertown, WI

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Savannah Oaks Hiking Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 43 reviews

Onalaska, WI

PavedScenicDog-friendly

Hiking spot including a steep hill, a forest, and a meadow with a paved trail.

Devil's Doorway Loop Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 39 reviews

Baraboo, WI

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Greens Coulee Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 40 reviews

Onalaska, WI

PavedScenic

Ice Age Trail - Harrison Hills Segment

4.8 ★★★★★ 37 reviews

Gleason, WI

Dog-friendly

Glacier Cone Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 38 reviews

Waukesha, WI

Scenic

Geologic area carved out during the Ice Age, now left undeveloped with wild prairie grasses.

Wehmhoff Woodland Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 37 reviews

Burlington, WI

Scenic

Bruce B. Purdy Nature Preserve

4.4 ★★★★☆ 39 reviews

Appleton, WI

3 miScenicDog-friendly

Landscaped hiking trails winding through woodlands and around a pond in a nature preserve.

Lost Dauphin State Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 39 reviews

De Pere, WI

Scenic

St. Croix River Crossing Loop Trail - Hilltop Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 35 reviews

Houlton, WI

2 miLoopPaved

Rosecommons Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 35 reviews

Fitchburg, WI

Alpine Valley Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 30 reviews

Elkhorn, WI

Natural surface

Watertown Dog Park

3.7 ★★★★☆ 38 reviews

Watertown, WI

Natural surfaceDog-friendly

Badertscher Preserve

4.2 ★★★★☆ 33 reviews

Muskego, WI

ScenicDog-friendly

Park featuring hiking trails, which are suitable for kids.

Thunder Mountain Overlook Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 28 reviews

Crivitz, WI

Scenic

St Croix River Crossing Loop Trail

4.9 ★★★★★ 26 reviews

Houlton, WI

LoopPavedScenic

Gateway Trails

4.8 ★★★★★ 25 reviews

La Crosse, WI

PavedScenic

Mee-Kwon Hill

4.7 ★★★★★ 25 reviews

Mequon, WI

ScenicDog-friendly

Turkey Vulture Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 23 reviews

Wausau, WI

Scenic

Burkhardt Trail Head

4.4 ★★★★☆ 25 reviews

Hudson, WI

Scenic

Lone Tree Bluff

3.7 ★★★★☆ 25 reviews

Whitewater, WI

Scenic

Ice Age Trail - Whitewater Lake Segment

4.8 ★★★★★ 18 reviews

Whitewater, WI

Scenic

Big Cedar Lake Hiking Trails

4.8 ★★★★★ 16 reviews

West Bend, WI

Scenic

Lynn Creek Nature Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 13 reviews

Nekoosa, WI

Dog-friendly

Kegel Alpha trail access

4 ★★★★☆ 6 reviews

Franklin, WI

Natural surface

Pecatonica State Trail

3.8 ★★★★☆ 6 reviews

Belmont, WI

Mixed

Natural Bridge State Park

Baraboo, WI

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

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