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Capital City State Trail – Monona Terrace View loop from Capital Springs State Recreation Area- E-Way Unit

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Capital City State Trail – Monona Terrace View loop from Capital Springs State Recreation Area- E-Way Unit

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Capital City State Trail – Monona Terrace View loop from Capital Springs State Recreation Area- E-Way Unit

01:20

33.1km

130m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 22, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.37 km

Capital City State Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

The Capital City State Trail is a paved trail that travels for over nine miles through Capital Springs State Recreation Area (Dane County E-way) and connects with other trails in and around Madison.

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2

8.38 km

View of Madison skyline and Wisconsin State Capitol from Lake Monona

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the edge of Lake Monona, you have a very beautiful view of the city center of Madison, including the Capitol building which stands out clearly.

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3

9.35 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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4

10.3 km

Cyclist Counter on Capital City Trail

Highlight • Structure

The first bike counter I saw was in Oklahoma City. This one has a cool meter to it.

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5

10.6 km

Lower Monona Terrace

Highlight • Cycleway

6

10.9 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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7

14.8 km

Channel Lock

Highlight • Structure

8

18.7 km

Chazen Museum of Art

Highlight • Monument

The Chazen Museum of Art is a free museum on the campus of the University of Wisconsin- Madison. The museum's collection has over 20,000 artworks.

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33.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

3.52 km

2.06 km

583 m

411 m

Surfaces

30.2 km

2.87 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 11 June

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