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Lake Wingra – Monona Terrace View loop from Madison East High School

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Lake Wingra – Monona Terrace View loop from Madison East High School

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Lake Wingra – Monona Terrace View loop from Madison East High School

03:02

28.7km

140m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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482 m

Lizard Effigy Mound

Highlight • Historical Site

On a small rock next to a tree at this spot is the Lizard Effigy Mound Marker. This marker offers information about the mound at this spot constructed by native peoples.

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5.84 km

View of Madison Skyline and Lake Monona from John Nolen Drive

Highlight • Viewpoint

From this spot along John Nolan Drive, you can see sweeping views of Lake Monona with the short skyline of Madison the background.

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9.87 km

Lake Wingra is a spring-fed lake surrounded by multi-use paths and trail networks, with the Lake Wingra Recreation Loop being one of the more popular routes. It's a fishable lake with Musky, Panfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, and Walleye.

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11.8 km

University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum

Highlight • Forest

17 miles (27 km) of trails lead through the Arboretum. They take you through diverse natural areas: woodlands, savannas, prairies, wetlands and gardens. There's a huge amount of diversity here.

The grounds are open from 4am until 10pm daily.

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15.7 km

Marion Dunn Pond

Lake

17.7 km

Edgewood Forest

Nature Reserve

18.5 km

Vilas Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

Located within Henry Vilas Park, Vilas Lagoon is a colourful sight of blues and greens, perfect for passing by on a local ride through the park.

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22.1 km

West Lakeside Street Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Nice wooden bridge that takes you over the train line that cuts across West Lakeside Street. It is a popular route for cyclists, walkers, and runners, so make sure you are respectful of other trails users.

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24.8 km

Monona Terrace Convention Center

Highlight • Monument

Monona Terrace is a large convention center on Lake Monona. There is a mulit-use path that takes you along the lake and through the grounds of the convention center.

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24.8 km

Monona Terrace View

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you want an unbeatable view of the Capitol building dome — not to mention the rest of Madison — it's well worth tying up your bike and popping up to this rooftop terrace on the convention building.

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28.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.0 km

3.96 km

2.92 km

772 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

11.2 km

1.89 km

1.65 km

184 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 28 July

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Lake Wingra – Monona Terrace View loop from Madison East High School

Lizard Effigy Mound

View of Madison Skyline and Lake Monona from John Nolen Drive

Lake Wingra

University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum

Vilas Lagoon

West Lakeside Street Bridge

Monona Terrace Convention Center

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