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The Best Trail Running Routes in Wisconsin

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Top 5 trail running routes in Wisconsin

1

Tosa Trails

Moderate
13.67 mi·
335 ft
While to an outsider Milwaukee might not spring to mind as a city with any outdoor activities, as soon as you start exploring this small metropolis you’ll realize that the city planners have placed a premium on green space and outdoor access despite the area’s industrial past....
2

John Muir Loop

Hard
11.0 mi·
798 ft
The Southern Unit of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest is home to an extensive trail system known alternatively as the "John Muir Trails" or "Emma Carlin." The two names come from the respective trailheads and trail loops at either end of the trail network....
3

Emma Carlin Green Loop

Moderate
6.46 mi·
574 ft
The Southern Unit of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine State Forest is home to an extensive trail system known alternatively as the "John Muir Trails" or "Emma Carlin." The two names come from the respective trailheads and trail loops at either end of the trail network....
4

Makwa -> Hatchery Lollipop

Moderate
29.22 mi·
2,118 ft
For an entertaining, remote run through the CAMBA Trail system, [dubbed](https://www.cambatrails.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Trailguide2016-FINAL-2.pdf) the "Singletrack Capital of the Midwest," consider running the Makwa Trail to the Hatchery Loop, and back again. This trail system in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest is home to over 300 miles of trail, making it difficult to pick the perfect route....
5

Seeley Pass -> Ojibwe Lollipop

Moderate
30.79 mi·
2,855 ft
"The CAMBA system has become recognized as the Singletrack Capital of the Midwest, with the most extensive system of interconnected singletrack east of the Mississippi,” [according to the CAMBA Trail Guide](https://www....