| Capital City State Trail | |
| Length Mi: | 17 |
| Location: | Dane County, Wisconsin |
| Trailheads: | Cottage Grove Rd, Madison, Wisconsin Arrowhead Park, Fitchburg, Wisconsin |
| Maintainer: | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Website: | Capital City State Trail |
The Capital City State Trail is a 17miles paved recreation trail in and around Madison, Wisconsin, with connections to the Military Ridge State Trail and the Badger State Trail. A 9miles segment of the trail goes through the Capital Springs State Recreation Area and a state trail pass is required to bicycle, skate or roller-ski this segment.[1] [2] [3] The trail will eventually connect to the Glacial Drumlin State Trail.[4]
The eastern end of the trail is at Cottage Grove Rd in Madison (43.0422°N -89.3644°W). The western end is at the Southwest Madison Bike Interchange in Arrowhead Park (43.0239°N -89.4611°W).
, a bicycle counter located on the trail in downtown Madison records an average of approximately 1,400 users each day.[5]