Trail description: 53-mile multi-use trail from Cottage Grove to Waukesha crosses glacial kettles and a large marsh. The New Berlin Trail is nearby and spans 6 miles to connect with the Oak Leaf Trail in Madison. Access fee:State Trail Pass is required for bicyclists Towns along the trail: Cottage Grove, Deerfield, London, Lake Mills, Sullivan, Dousman, Wales, Waukesha (pop 57,000) Web site:Glacial Drumlin Trail | Waukesha County Trail map: Available on the trail's website Trail surface: Crushed stone except for a 9-mile paved section west of Waukesha Designated activities: Bicycling, walking, snowmobiling Facilities on the trail: Restrooms and water are located at Cottage Grove, Lake Mills, Sullivan Points of interest: Aztalan State Park is the site of a 12th century Native American village. Lodging: Waukesha has hotels and other accommodations Camping: Bark River Campground near Jefferson has 250 sites. Sandhill Station State Campground is south of Lake Mills. Bike shops: Waukesha has a bike store, rentals are available at the Lake Mills trail office. Weather forecast:Waukesha, Tourism info:Jefferson Chamber | Lake Mills Area Chamber | Waukesha Area Visitors Bureau Getting to the trail: The Cottage Grove trailhead is south of County Road BB on County Road N. The east end of the trail is at Fox River Sanctuary in Waukesha. Map of local region:Cottage Grove | Deerfield | London | Lake Mills | Sullivan | Dousman | Wales | Waukesha
Trail name: Glacial Drumlin State Trail Times biking the trail: Weekly Date of last visit: June, 2005 Sections that I biked: whole thing My favourite sections of the trail: sullivan to dousman and all of the paved parts are nice Best time to go: whenever it is not currently hailing/snowing!! Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 5 stars What I liked: scenery is great! I hope you guys pave the whole thing thought! What I disliked: i don't like crossing of that highway in dousman Comments: >snake holes are commen in sullivan
>horse flies are a pain in the wooded areas
Submitted by: Matt K. from: rome, wisconsin Date submitted: June 14, 2005
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Trail name: Glacial Drumlin State Trail Times biking the trail: Several Date of last visit: June, 2004 Sections that I biked: Waukesha to Cottage Grove and back one time in one day, otherwise have done many sections of 20 miles or more at a time My favourite sections of the trail: The scenery is great for most of the trail. I would say the part between Jefferson and Lake Mills would probably be the best for scenery, with two big rivers, etc. Best time to go: Spring, for flowers and fall for coolness Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 4.5 stars What I liked: Love the scenery and the way the trail is laid out for evenness. valleys filled in and so forth. It is a nice pretty trail that will build muscle and stamina before you even know it What I disliked: I hate the way the wind changes direction, or so it seems every time i go out there. It always seems like it is blowing in your face, but still fun for biking for a while and then camping out and then riding again the next day Comments: Watch out for the wild parsnip! It is really taking over and was especially bad between lake mills and cottage grove. The campground near lake mills is primitive but very secluded and private. It is really pretty and the cranes enjoy waking you up at 5 am. Pretty massive oaks, etc. surround most of the sites.
Submitted by: DLH from: West Allis, Wisconsin Date submitted: July 3, 2004
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Trail name: Glacial Drumlin State Trail Times biking the trail: Few Date of last visit: May, 2004 Sections that I biked: Cottage Grove to Waukesha My favourite sections of the trail: East of Dousman where it is paved, but watch for families stopped on the trail, blocking your path. Also, from the lake just west of Lake Mills to Jefferson: Great scenery, excellent bridges Best time to go: Spring or Fall Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 4 stars What I liked: The scenery is really great from lake mills to Jefferson. What I disliked: After 40 miles of crushed limestone, the paved section was really nice. Next time I go this way, I'm going by county roads until I get to Dousman. Comments: I really liked the park at Lake Mills. Great picnic area. Go a bit west and there are spots to picnic by the lake. Beautiful, but bring the bug-spray.
Beware all the potholes created by chipmunks. If you're on a suspension bike fine, but my steel-frame bike let me know when I hit them.
Much of this trail is wooded, keep your eye out for sticks/etc that could pop a tire.
If you are touring and going east, avoid the New Berlin trail. UGLY! Submitted by: JB from: Sun Prairie, WI Date submitted: May 11, 2004
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Trail name: Glacial Drumlin State Trail Times biking the trail: Few Date of last visit: August, 2002 Sections that I biked: Waukesha to Sullivan My favourite sections of the trail: Waukesha to Wales Best time to go: Fall Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 4 stars What I liked: Scenery What I disliked: Nothing Comments: Submitted by: AA from: Kansasville WI Date submitted: Aug 22, 2003
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Trail name: Glacial Drumlin State Trail Times biking the trail: Few Date of last visit: May, 2002 Sections that I biked: glacialdrumlin to whales to My favourite sections of the trail: Glacial Best time to go: Summer time Trail marking: Very good Trail maintenance: Very good Rating: 4 stars What I liked: It is peaceful wheni am stressed out What I disliked: None thing Comments: Submitted by: Larry Schulz from: Milwaukee WI 53204 Date submitted: April 23, 2003
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