Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Lake Monona Loop takes you past Monona Terrace.
The most popular path is the
Lake Monona Loop,
easily accessible along John Nolen
Drive, which passes the Monona Terrace Convention Center along the lake; it's about 12
miles long and cruises through residential neighborhoods. A caveat: The route is marked
muchbetterifyougoclockwisefromtheMononaTerrace,thoughthebestlakeviewscome
if you start counterclockwise and double back when you hit residential streets.
Many head over to the UW Arboretum for a lovely ride (note that the arboretum's un-
paved trails are for feet only).
Here's an outstanding way to combine the two: the
Capital City State Trail
(trail pass
required, $4/day). You can reach it from the Lake Monona loop where the lakeshore path
bisects the Beltline Highway at Waunona Way; signs point you along a spur underneath the
