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Loop Trails (No Backtracking) in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 60 trails with a loop route in this directory, across 40 cities and towns — Neenah, Baraboo, Green Bay, Houlton and 36 more. Start and finish at the same trailhead: a known distance, no backtracking and no car shuttle.

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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Seven Bridges

4.8 ★★★★★ 3,124 reviews

South Milwaukee, WI

LoopScenic

Forested 2-mi. ravine hiking trail overlooking the lake & crossing over 10 bridges.

Lion's Den Gorge Nature Preserve

4.8 ★★★★★ 2,580 reviews

Grafton, WI

LoopMixedScenic

73-acre bluff along Lake Michigan with dramatic views, hiking, picnic spots & fishing.

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.

Pheasant Branch Conservancy

4.8 ★★★★★ 985 reviews

Middleton, WI

200 miLoopMixedScenic

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

Token Creek County Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 894 reviews

DeForest, WI

LoopMixedShadedScenic

Large 427-acre green space offering walking & equestrian trails, volleyball courts & campsites.

Rocky Arbor State Park

4.3 ★★★★☆ 891 reviews

Wisconsin Dells, WI

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Tranquil, 144-acre park with campsites & hiking trails amid pine-tree forests & sandstone bluffs.

Lake Geneva Shore Path

4.8 ★★★★★ 777 reviews

Lake Geneva, WI

26 miLoopPavedScenic

Lakefront trail meandering through private yards and showcasing lakeside mansions, plus gardens.

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.

Stevens Point Sculpture Park

4.7 ★★★★★ 717 reviews

Stevens Point, WI

LoopScenic

20-acre sculpture park with a wooded trail linking rotating environmental exhibits by local artists.

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.

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.

Kishwauketoe Nature Conservancy

4.7 ★★★★★ 402 reviews

Williams Bay, WI

4 miLoopMixedScenic

231-acre nature preserve since 1990 with a boardwalk & bird-viewing tower, plus a pavilion & trails.

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.

Brown County WI Reforestation Camp

4.7 ★★★★★ 332 reviews

Suamico, WI

LoopMixedShadedScenic

Park featuring hiking trails, picnic tables, and cross-country skiing, plus camping and a playground.

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.

Meadowbrook Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 290 reviews

Howard, WI

LoopPavedLitDog-friendly

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

Trestle Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 222 reviews

Neenah, WI

LoopPavedScenic

Paved trail. featuring a playground and a bridge, with some benches for resting.

Egret Hiking Trail and Boardwalk Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 213 reviews

Waupun, WI

6 miLoopBoardwalkScenic

Hiking area with trails, a floating boardwalk, and picnic tables, plus marsh views.

Stigler Nature Preserve

4.7 ★★★★★ 190 reviews

New Berlin, WI

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Preserve featuring a 1.18-mile loop trail, plus a small creek and bridges.

Hamus Nature Preserve & Recreation Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 186 reviews

Marshfield, WI

LoopMixedShadedLit

Nature preserve featuring a trio of ponds, picnic tables and barbecue grills, as well as walking trails for dogs.

Sensiba State Wildlife Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 164 reviews

Suamico, WI

LoopBoardwalkScenicDog-friendly

Arrowhead Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 173 reviews

Neenah, WI

LoopPavedScenic

Park with benches around a lake featuring a trail for walking, running, and biking, plus fishing and kayaking.

Loop the Little Lake Trail

4.8 ★★★★★ 158 reviews

Neenah, WI

LoopPavedScenic

Trail for walking, running, biking or fishing that offers scenic views.

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.

Pike River Trail System

4.7 ★★★★★ 126 reviews

Mt Pleasant, WI

LoopPavedScenicDog-friendly

Nature preserve with a loop trail popular for walking and biking.

Lodi Marsh State Natural Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 120 reviews

Lodi, WI

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Marshy, forested park on 639 acres featuring hiking trails, ponds for fishing & birdwatching.

Sanders Park Hardwoods State Natural Area

4.6 ★★★★★ 116 reviews

Mt Pleasant, WI

LoopScenic

Relaxing hardwood park offering walking trails through the center, as well as a campground.

Patrick Marsh Wildlife Area

4.6 ★★★★★ 109 reviews

Sun Prairie, WI

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Popular nature area with trails for bird-watching, hiking and walking, plus wildlife viewings.

Green Circle Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 103 reviews

Stevens Point, WI

27 miLoopMixedScenic

Cudahy Nature Preserve

4.4 ★★★★☆ 100 reviews

Oak Creek, WI

LoopNatural surfaceScenicDog-friendly

Park featuring scenic wooded trails for kid-friendly hikes and bird watching.

Lerner Conservation Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ 94 reviews

Oregon, WI

LoopLit

Middleton Bike Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 73 reviews

Middleton, WI

LoopMixed

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

Redhead Trailhead

4.8 ★★★★★ 69 reviews

Waupun, WI

LoopBoardwalkScenicDog-friendly

Popular area for walking and for hiking.

Forest Exploration Center

4.8 ★★★★★ 66 reviews

Wauwatosa, WI

1 miLoopCrushed gravelScenic

Nature park with wooded areas and trails of varying lengths, including a kid-friendly hike.

Dawley Conservancy

4.7 ★★★★★ 66 reviews

Fitchburg, WI

LoopShadedScenic

Hiking and biking space with a marsh and scenic views.

Perry Creek Trail

4.5 ★★★★★ 64 reviews

Black River Falls, WI

LoopScenic

Trail, popular for hiking and bridge crossings, that leads to a creek and waterfall, with picnic benches and grills.

Woodland Dunes State Natural Area

4.7 ★★★★★ 57 reviews

Two Rivers, WI

LoopBoardwalkScenic

Preserve featuring boardwalks through the wetlands, plus a butterfly garden and observation tower.

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.

Sandburg Woods

4.2 ★★★★☆ 54 reviews

Madison, WI

LoopPavedScenicDog-friendly

Conservation forestland with native plants & wildlife, plus hiking & snowshoeing trails.

UWGB Arboretum Trail

4.3 ★★★★☆ 52 reviews

Green Bay, WI

5 miLoopMixedScenic

Arboretum and nature preserve with wood-chipped trails for hiking and running on a 5-mile loop.

The Black River Trails

4.8 ★★★★★ 44 reviews

Sheboygan, WI

LoopScenicDog-friendly

Devil's Doorway Loop Trailhead

4.9 ★★★★★ 39 reviews

Baraboo, WI

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Kinnickinnic Pathway

4.5 ★★★★★ 41 reviews

River Falls, WI

LoopScenic

Town of Union Conservancy Area

4.9 ★★★★★ 34 reviews

Eau Claire, WI

LoopScenic

Tranquil natural spot featuring hiking trails of varying difficulty, plus scenic views.

St. Croix River Crossing Loop Trail - Hilltop Trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 35 reviews

Houlton, WI

2 miLoopPaved

St Croix River Crossing Park & Trailhead

4.6 ★★★★★ 30 reviews

Houlton, WI

4.7 miLoopPavedScenic

Indian Springs Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 29 reviews

Madison, WI

LoopMixedScenic

St Croix River Crossing Loop Trail

4.9 ★★★★★ 26 reviews

Houlton, WI

LoopPavedScenic

Rice Lake Nature Trail

4.6 ★★★★★ 27 reviews

Whitewater, WI

50 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Jean McGraw Memorial Nature Center

4.1 ★★★★☆ 28 reviews

Kenosha, WI

Loop

Strong Falls Trail System

5 ★★★★★ 19 reviews

Athelstane, WI

LoopNatural surface

Pulpit Rock Loop trailhead

4.3 ★★★★☆ 20 reviews

Reedsburg, WI

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

Bratt Woods

4.8 ★★★★★ 13 reviews

Grafton, WI

63 miLoopNatural surfaceScenic

Kohl Park Hiking Trail

3.4 ★★★☆☆ 16 reviews

Milwaukee, WI

Loop

Hidden Valley Park

4.2 ★★★★☆ 11 reviews

Green Bay, WI

Loop

Lakeview, Echo Rock and Ishnala Trail Loop trailhead

4.7 ★★★★★ 9 reviews

Reedsburg, WI

LoopScenic

Marsh Loop Trailhead

5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews

La Crosse, WI

Loop

Sheehan Park Mountain Bike Trails

5 ★★★★★ 2 reviews

Sun Prairie, WI

LoopNatural surface

Natural Bridge State Park

Baraboo, WI

LoopNatural surfaceScenic

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