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Wisconsin Hiking Trails – Digital Map and List of Popular Hikes

By: Melody
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Looking for a place to hike in Wisconsin? Then, this map and list of Wisconsin hiking trails are exactly what you need.

Wisconsin is home to various landscapes, including the beautiful lakes of the Northwoods, the Door County Peninsula, the Kettle Moraine area’s kettles, the driftless area’s rock formations, and Lake Michigan.

Use this map and a list of places to hike in Wisconsin to find the nearest hike for your next Wisconsin hiking adventure.

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Map of Hiking Trails in Wisconsin

How to Use This Map: Click on the icon on the top left-hand corner. You will now see a list of hikes in Wisconsin.

For more info on each, click on the map icons.

To see the map in more detail, click on the [ ] in the top right-hand corner. This will open a larger map where the details of each point can be found by clicking on the location point name in the list on the left.

You can also save the map for your own use by clicking the⭐ next to the map name. This will save the map to your Google Maps, where you can make a copy and use it for your own trip planning.

To view the saved map on your phone, open Google Maps, click “saved” on the bottom, and then “maps” on the lower right.

Do you want to create your own Google Map? Check Out How to Create a Custom Google Map

Find more Wisconsin maps here:
Wisconsin Waterfall Map with 2 Itineraries
Wisconsin Supper Club Map

Map of Wisconsin Campgrounds
Wisconsin Brewery Map

List of Hiking Trails in Wisconsin

Northwest Wisconsin

Amincon Falls

Location: Amnicon Falls State Park
Length: 0.5-mile loop
Difficulty: Easy
Features: Waterfalls
Dog-Friendly: Yes, must be leashed
Trail Info: Click here

Lost Creek Falls

Location: Cornucopia, WI
Length: 3.0 miles out and back
Difficulty: Moderate due to length and roots/rocks
Features: Waterfalls, Scenic forest
Dog-Friendly: Yes, must be leashed
Trail Info: Click here

Meyer’s Beach Sea Cave/Lakeshore Trail

Location: Bayfield, WI
Length: 4.8 miles out and back
Difficulty: Moderate due to length and roots/rocks
Features: Scenic forest and Lake Superior Views
Dog-Friendly: Yes, must be leashed
Trail info: Click here

Bay View Trail

Location: Big Bay State Park, Madeline Island
Length: 2.4 miles out and back
Difficulty: Moderate due to length and roots/rocks
Features: Scenic Lake Superior Views
Dog-Friendly: Yes, must be leashed
Trail info: click here

Brule-St Croix Portage Trail – North Country Trail

Location:  Solon Springs, WI
Length: 4 miles out and back 
Difficulty: Moderate due to length and uphill in the beginning
Features: History, Woodlands
Dog-Friendly: Yes, must be leashed
Trail info: click here

Big Manitou Falls to Little Manitou Falls Trail

Location: Pattison State Park
Length: 4 miles loop
Difficulty: Moderate due to length
Features: Waterfalls
Dog-Friendly: Yes, but only on parts of the trail. 
Trail info: click here

Anderson Lake

Location: Drummond, WI Rainbow Lake Wilderness Area
Length: 5.6 miles out and back
Difficulty: Moderate due to length
Features: Lake, Woods, can be muddy
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Marengo River and Porcupine Lake – North Country Trail

Location: Marengo, WI Three Lake Recreation Area
Length: 19.4 miles point-to-point backpacking trail
Difficulty: Difficult
Features: Lakes, forests
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Morgan Falls to St. Peter’s Dome

Location: Marengo, WI Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
Length: 3.2 miles out and back
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Forest, waterfall
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Doughboy Trail – Copper Falls State Park*

Location: Mellen, WI Copper Falls State Park
Length: 1.8 loop
Difficulty: easy
Features: Forest, waterfall
Dog-Friendly: NO
Trail info: click here

Red Granite Falls – Copper Falls State Park*

Location: Mellen, WI Copper Falls State Park
Length: 2.5 loop
Difficulty: easy
Features: Forest, waterfall
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Potato River Falls

Location: Gurney, WI – Iron County Forest
Length: 0.8 mile out and back (lots of stairs)
Difficulty: moderate due to amount of stairs
Features: Forest, waterfall
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Sandrock Cliffs – St Croix National Scenic Riverway

Location: Gransburg, WI 

Length: 2.9-mile loop
Difficulty: easy
Features: river views, birding
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Blue Hills Segment – Ice Age Trail

Location: Weyerhaeuser, WI
Length: 6.9-mile point-to-point (one way)
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: wildlife, forest
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Northeast Wisconsin Hiking Trails

Escanaba Lake Trail

Location: Boulder Junction, WI
Length: Several Loops to choose from. The range is 2.3 – 8.5 miles
Difficulty: easy to moderate
Features: wildlife, forest, lakes
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Star Lake Nature Trail

Location: Star Lake, WI
Length: 2.5-mile loop
Difficulty: easy 
Features: wildlife, wildflowers, lake
Dog-Friendly: No pets allowed
Trail info: click here

Star Lake Trampers Trail

Location: Star Lake, WI
Length: 2.8-mile out and back
Difficulty: easy 
Features: wildlife, wildflowers, lake
Dog-Friendly: pets allowed on leash
Trail info: click here

Fallison Lake Trail

Location: Boulder Junction, WI
Length: 2.1-mile loop
Difficulty: easy 
Features: Lake, forest
Dog-Friendly: pets allowed on leash
Trail info: click here

Hidden Lakes Trail

Location: Star Lake, WI
Length: 15.8-mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: wildlife, wildflowers, lakes
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

LaSalle Falls

Location: Florence, WI
Length: 1.9-mile out and back
Difficulty: moderate due to rocks and roots
Features: waterfall
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Chippewa Moraine Circle Trail

Location: Auburn, WI
Length: 4.5-mile loop
Difficulty: Easy
Features: Ice Age Trail and Forest
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Chippewa Moraine Segment – Ice Age Trail

Location: Auburn, WI
Length: 7.6-mile point-to-point
Difficulty: Difficult due to length
Features: Ice Age Trail and Forest
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Jerry Lake Segment – Ice Age Trail

Location: Medford, WI
Length: 15.1-mile point-to-point
Difficulty: Difficult due to length
Features: Ice Age Trail and Forest
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Wood Lake Loop

Location: Rib Lake, WI
Length: 2.8-mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Ice Age Trail and Lake
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Haggar Mountain Loop Trail

Location: Mountain, WI
Length: 2.6-mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Scrambling 
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Ed’s Lake Loop

Location: Laono, WI
Length: 4.6-mile loop; combines Maple and Birch Trail
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: National Forest
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Eagle Trail – Peninsula State Park

Location: Fish Creek
Length: 2.0 – mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Views of Green Bay, cliffs
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Ridges Sanctuary

Location: Bailey’s Harbor
Length: 1 – 3 miles. Several hiking trails to choose from
Difficulty: Easy
Features: Views of Lake Michigan
Dog-Friendly: NO
Trail info: click here

Newport State Park

Location: Ellison Bay
Length: 1 – 9 miles. Several hiking trails to choose from
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Views of Lake Michigan
Dog-Friendly: Yes on leash
Trail info: click here

Rock Island State Park

Location: Jackson Harbor
Length: 2-4 miles. Several hiking trails to choose from
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Views of Lake Michigan
Dog-Friendly: Yes on leash
Trail info: click here

Central Wisconsin Hiking Trails

Chippewa Lobe 

Location: Medford, WI
Length: 9.3-mile lollipop
Difficulty: Difficult due to the length
Features: Ice Age Trail and Forest
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Timm’s Hill Trail

Location: Ogema, WI
Length: 5.8-mile out-and-back
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Highest natural point in Wisconsin
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Ice Age Trail Dells Segment to Dells of the Eau Claire

Location: Wausau, WI
Length: 4.7-mile lollipop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Ice Age Trail and River
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Hartman Creek State Park Loop

Location: Waupaca, WI
Length: 4.3-mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Ice Age Trail and lake
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Southeast Wisconsin Hiking Trails

Beulah Bog

Location: East Troy, WI
Length: 1.0 mile out and back
Difficulty: Easy
Features: Bog and boardwalks
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Lake La Grange Loop

Location: La Grange, WI
Length: 2.7-mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Ice Age Trail, Lake
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Bald Bluff Trail

Location: Palmyra, WI
Length: 3.4-mile out and back
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Ice Age Trail
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Scuppernong Loop

Location: Dousman, WI
Length: 5.3-mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Kettles
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Cedar Lakes Loop – Ice Age Trail

Location: Slinger, WI
Length: 3.6-loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Ice Age Trail
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Kettle Moraine State Forest – Lapham Peak Unit

Location: Delafield, WI
Length: 17 miles of trails
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Ice Age Trail
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Horicon Marsh

Location: Mayville, WI
Length: 4.3-mile lollipop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Water, bird watching
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Seven Bridges – Grant Park

Location: South Milwaukee
Length: 1.0-mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Lake Michigan
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

East Central Wisconsin Hiking Trails

Kettle Moraine State Forest – Northern Unit

Location: Dundee, WI
Length: Numerous trails, including 31 miles of the Ice Age Trail
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Ice Age Trail, Parnell tower
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Point Beach State Forest

Location: Two Rivers, WI
Length: 4.9-mile series of loops
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Ice Age Trail, Lake Michigan
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

South Central Wisconsin Hiking Trails

Natural Bridge

Location: Sauk City, WI
Length: 2.6-mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Natural Bridge
Dog-Friendly: Yes, leashed dogs welcome
Trail info: click here

Parfrey’s Glen

Location: Merrimac, WI
Length: 1.7-mile out and back
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Rock Formations
Dog-Friendly: NO Dogs
Trail info: click here

Devil’s Lake East and West Bluff Loop

Location: Sauk City, WI
Length: 4.8-mile out and back
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Rock Formations, lake views
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Lost Canyon Trail – Governor Dodge State Park

Location: Dodgeville
Length: 3.4-mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Rock Formations, lake views
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Blackhawk Ridge Trails

Location: Sauk City
Length: 6.3-mile loop (can make any length route; many trail options)
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Ridge Views
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Southwest Wisconsin Hiking Trails

Perrot Ridge to Brady’s Bluff

Location: Trempealeau
Length: 3.3-mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Rock Formations, river views
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Sand Cave Trail – Wyalusing State Park

Location: Praire Du Chien
Length: 2.0-mile out and back
Difficulty: Easy
Features: Rock Formations
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here

Old Immigrant and Bluff Trail Loop – Wyalusing State Park

Location: Praire Du Chien
Length: 3.4 – mile loop
Difficulty: Moderate
Features: Rock Formations; River Views
Dog-Friendly: Leashed Dogs permitted
Trail info: click here