Badger Trail
The Badger State Trail is a 40-mile trail extending from Madison, connecting to the Sugar River Trail in Monticello, and to the Illinois state line where it connects withthe Jane Addams Trail. There are three segments to the Badger Trail:

• Madison Segment -
  The portion of the Badger Trail corridor within the City of Madision (known as the Southwest Path) was developed and is managed by the city. It has an asphalt surface and is open for walking, running, bicycling, and in-line stkaing. No trail passes are required here.
• Fitchburg Segment -
  The 7.1 miles from Purcell Road to Lovell Lane, near the Madision-Fitchburg city limits, will be paved to allow for walking, hiking, bicycling, and in-line skating. Paving of this section is expected in the Spring, 2009 and until then it is not recommended to bicycling.
• Southern Segment -
  The southern segment runs for 32.9 files from the Illinois border to Purcell Road, the boundary between the town of Oregon and City of Fitchburg. This segment passes through the communities of Clarno, Monroe, Monticello, Exeter, and Belleville.

Stewart Tunnel
Between Monticello and Belleville in the town of Exeter, the trail goes through the 980-foot-long, nearly 120 year old Stewart Tunnel. Flashlights and the walking of bicycles are recommended for going through the tunnel. Many local residents have researched and written about the tunnel. Read about it here.

Milage

• Ftichburg to Belleville: 8 miles
• Belleville to the Stewart Tunnel: 3.5 miles
• Stewart Tunnel to Monticello: 5 miles
• Monticello to Monroe: 11.5 miles
• Monroe to the State line & Jane Addams Trail: 6.5 miles

Trail Uses
The Badger Trail offers bicycling, hiking, and cross country skiing. Snowmobiles and All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are allowed with the following restrictions:

• Snowmobiling - From the Green-Dane county line in Wisconsin to Sun Valley Parkway, snowmobiling will be allowed whenever there is 4 inches of snow or the trail has a grommed base.
• All Terrain Vehicles -
  ATV use is only allowed under the following conditions:
  - From December 1 to March 15
  - From 21 Street in Monroe to Lake Avenue in Monticello
  - Trail surface must be frozen
  - Air temperature approximately 28 degrees or lower
  - On trail tread only
  - When the trail is not open for snowmobiling.

Trail Map
Download a map of the trail here.

Links
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources manages the Badger Trail and their official trail web site can be viewed here.