The best running trails around Lake Mendota
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Last updated: October 8, 2025
4.0
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130
runners
1. Running loop from State-Langdon
11.2km
01:10
40m
40m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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92
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2. Lakeshore Nature Preserve loop from Shorewood
10.7km
01:06
60m
60m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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31
runners
3. View of Lake Wingra – Yahara River Pathway loop from State-Langdon
43.3km
04:32
260m
260m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
32
runners
4. Tent Colony Woods – Frautschi Point loop from Shorewood
8.99km
01:03
70m
70m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
13
runners
5. Yahara River Pathway loop from Tenney-Lapham
5.70km
00:35
10m
10m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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