26 official trails lie within 25 miles of Dodgeville — 172 miles in total, 17 rated easy and 1 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 416 ft; the median trail gains 205 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driftless Horse Trail | 14.9 | 340 ft | Expert | 8 min · 4 mi |
| Military Ridge State Trail | 37.1 | 416 ft | Moderate | 2 min · 1 mi |
| Overlode | 3.7 | 312 ft | Moderate | 26 min · 18 mi |
| Mound View State Trail | 6.8 | 223 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 27 mi |
| Pecatonica State Trail | 10.0 | 205 ft | Moderate | 27 min · 21 mi |
| Holy Schist | 2.8 | 351 ft | Easy | 30 min · 19 mi |
| Knobs Road Trail | 2.5 | 262 ft | Moderate | 29 min · 15 mi |
| Lost Canyon Trail | 3.1 | 193 ft | Easy | 11 min · 5 mi |
| Cheese Country Trail | 9.7 | 50 ft | Easy | 35 min · 23 mi |
| Mill Creek Trail | 2.3 | 245 ft | Easy | 18 min · 7 mi |
| Pine Cliff Trail | 1.5 | 197 ft | Easy | 14 min · 6 mi |
| Blue Ridge Trail | 1.9 | 208 ft | Easy | 55 min · 28 mi |
| Gneiss | 1.8 | 239 ft | Easy | 27 min · 19 mi |
| Uplands Trail | 2.3 | 145 ft | Easy | 8 min · 4 mi |
| Brigham Trail | 1.3 | 212 ft | Easy | 24 min · 18 mi |
| Pokerville | 1.8 | 146 ft | Easy | 26 min · 18 mi |
| Windy Ridge Trail | 1.5 | 133 ft | Easy | 55 min · 28 mi |
| Cave Trail | 1.2 | 77 ft | Easy | 19 min · 7 mi |
| Welsh Hills Trail | 1.1 | 96 ft | Easy | 24 min · 15 mi |
| Pioneer Trail | 1.2 | 41 ft | Easy | 37 min · 30 mi |
| Wolf Run Trail | 1.8 | 35 ft | Easy | 46 min · 30 mi |
Lakes: Driftless Horse Trail to Halverson Lake; Pine Cliff Trail to Cox Hollow Lake; Cave Trail to Twin Valley Lake; Wolf Run Trail to Lake Marion Pond
Viewpoints: Holy Schist to West Observation Tower
Nearby towns: Madison (36 mi) · Baraboo (40 mi) · Freeport (53 mi) · Janesville (60 mi)
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