There are rest stops along the way, and some trails even boast playground stops a big benefit for youngsters who sit in bike seats. Wisconsin boasts 16 touring trails located across the state nine of them no more than a few hours from Milwaukee. Two beautiful nearby trails are the Glacial Drumlin State Trail West and the Sugar River State Trail. The Glacial Drumlin Trail runs 53 miles one way, from Waukesha to Cottage Grove, but it's the drumlin end of the trail on the western side that offers up some scenic Wisconsin beauty. From Sullivan to Cottage Grove you'll cross the Koshkonong Creek as well as the Crawfish and Rock rivers.
Impressive bridges dot the trail along with the impressive views from the Rock Lake causeway.
You'll ride through the under-appreciated Aztalan State Park, home to several Native American ceremonial mounds, and pass a herd of buffalo grazing north of the trail between London and Lake Mills. Southwest of Janesville is the Sugar River State Trail. You can take a trail spur that heads to New Glarus Woods State Park, which offers a few campsites and a picnic area that's popular with many bikers. Make your way south on the trail and you'll spot red barns and herds of Holsteins as you travel through this serene country. As you near the town of Brodhead at the south end of the trail, you'll roll through the reconstructed Clarence Covered Bridge.