Rail-Trails Michigan & Wisconsin

Explore 63 of the best rail-trails and multiuse pathways across two states. All across the country, unused railroad corridors have been converted to public multiuse trails. Here, the experts from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy present the best of these rail-trails, as well as other multiuse pathways, in Michigan and Wisconsin. Explore Wisconsin’s iconic Elroy-Sparta State Trail―widely acknowledged to be the oldest rail-trail in America―or Lake Michigan Pathway, which features beaches and marinas that will keep you in close touch with its namesake. You’ll love the variety in this collection of Midwestern multiuse trails―from beautiful waterways and scenic areas to the hustle and bustle of the states’ urban centers.