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Lake Mendota loop from Madison

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Lake Mendota loop from Madison

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14,191

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Lake Mendota loop from Madison

01:08

4.29km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 18, 2026

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Parking

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1.77 km

Lake Mendota

Highlight • Lake

Lake Mendota formed around 15,000 years ago when glacial ice began to melt. It's very biodiverse, with over 34 common species of fish and 255 bird species.

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2.15 km

Academic Staff Endowment Fund Bench, Muir Woods, UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Highlight • Structure

2.23 km

Robert E. Gard Memorial Storyteller's Circle

Highlight • Monument

Robert E. Gard (1910-1992)
wrote, spoke, taught, and lived the Wisconsin Idea through community arts development. Convinced everyone has a story. to tell, he envisioned a Wisconsin in which everyone …

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2.43 km

Bascom Hill and Abraham Lincoln Statue

Highlight • Monument

Bascom Hill is considered the center of University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. It is surrounded by university buildings and topped of by Bascom Hall and a statue of President Abraham Lincoln.

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2.88 km

Library Mall and Hagenah Fountain

Highlight • Monument

This is the convergence point of Madison and the University of Wisconsin. The main attraction is the Hagenah Fountain, installed in 1958 and named after William Hagenah, a corporate executive, donor, and board chair for the UW Foundation.

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4.29 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.15 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.50 km

492 m

176 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 8 June

24°C

17°C

87 %

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Lake Mendota loop from Madison

Lake Mendota

Academic Staff Endowment Fund Bench, Muir Woods, UW Lakeshore Nature Preserve

Robert E. Gard Memorial Storyteller's Circle

Bascom Hill and Abraham Lincoln Statue

Library Mall and Hagenah Fountain

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