Best Rail Trails Wisconsin: More Than 50 Rail Trails Throughout the State (Best Rail Trails Series) [Paperback]

Kevin Revolinski (Author)

Book Description

Series: Best Rail Trails Series | Publication Date: January 20, 2009

A comprehensive guide for outdoor sports enthusiasts to Wisconsin's sixty-three multi-use rail-trails, with mile-by-mile descriptions, historical information, and maps for the state's twenty best trails.

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From the Back Cover

Best Rail Trails Wisconsin is the complete guide to walking, jogging, biking, and cross-country skiing more than fifty of the best rail trails in the state that pioneered America’s rail trail phenomenon. Written by a local author with expert knowledge of the region, this easy-to-use book provides mile-by-mile descriptions of the most popular rural and urban rail trails in the Badger State, from the Osaugie Trail and the Elroy-Sparta State Trail to the Madison area’s wealth of options and Milwaukee's surprisingly secluded Oakleaf Trail.

 

Look inside to find:

• Full trail profiles, including length, access points, difficulty rating, and surface type
• Detailed trail maps
• At-a-glance icons for easy identification of rail trails that best suit one’s interests
• Information on wheelchair accessibility, parking, restrooms, where to rent bikes, and places to eat

  along the trail.
• Location of ranger stations, visitor centers, and depot museums
• Sidebars on local history and lore

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Falcon; Revised edition (January 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762746769
• ISBN-13: 978-0762746767
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #957,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Maps are disappointing, October 8, 2011

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This review is from: Best Rail Trails Wisconsin: More Than 50 Rail Trails Throughout the State (Best Rail Trails Series) (Paperback)

We lost our "Biking Wisconsin's Rail-Trails" and needed a replacement. This book is good but the maps would be better if mileage segments were posted.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and succinct., September 1, 2010

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This review is from: Best Rail Trails Wisconsin: More Than 50 Rail Trails Throughout the State (Best Rail Trails Series) (Kindle Edition)

This book provides just enough extra detail and flavor to be a most helpful overview of cycling opps.