Lake Country Trail
Paved multipurpose rail trail in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
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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 | |
|---|---|
The trailhead in Oconomowoc | |
| Length | 15.2 mi (24.5 km) |
| Location | Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Trailheads | Oconomowoc 43°06′18″N 88°30′06″W Pewaukee 43°02′49″N 88°16′18″W |
| Use | Hiking and biking |
Elevation gain/loss | 429 feet (131 m)[1] |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Trail map | |
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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]
History
The trail was originally made of crushed limestone before it was paved with asphalt in 2011.[5]
