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Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Wisconsin

UW Arboretum

Madison, Wisconsin

5.0 mi

Distance

518 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 46m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

UW Arboretum is a loop trail in Dane County, Wisconsin. It is 5 miles long and gains 518 feet. It is in or next to Madison, Wisconsin.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:263 ft
Max:309 ft
Gain:158 ft
Loss:158 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 263 ft and 309 ft across 5.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.263 ft278 ft294 ft309 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.5 mi3.8 mi5.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi294 ft
High point0.2 mi309 ft
End5.0 mi294 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Madison, WI · in or next to town
County:
Dane County, WI

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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