Lake Country Trail
The Lake Country Trail is a paved multipurpose rail trail in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It stretches 15.2 miles (24.5 km) from the intersection of W Jefferson St. and S Franklin St. in Oconomowoc to the Landsberg Center Trailhead on Golf Rd. in Pewaukee. It also passes through the Wisconsin communities of Summit and Delafield.[2][3]
| Lake Country Trail | |
|---|---|
| Length | 15.2 mi (24.5 km) |
| Location | Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Trailheads | Oconomowoc Pewaukee |
| Use | Hiking and biking |
| Elevation | |
| Elevation gain/loss | 429 feet (131 m)[1] |
| Hiking details | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
The trail follows the old Milwaukee–Watertown interurban line, operated by The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company (TMER&L). The line was abandoned and the rails torn out in the early 1940s; however, overhead electric lines operated by the Wisconsin Electric Power Company still remain.[4]
References
- "Lake Country Recreation Trail". AllTrails.
- "Lake Country Recreation Trail". TrailLink.
- Casper, Kenneth. "Lake Country Recreational Trail". Wisconsin Explorer.
- "Recreational Trails". Waukesha County Park System.
External links
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