Friends of Military Ridge Trail

Our Mission

The mission of the Friends of Military Ridge Trail is to promote and enhance Military Ridge State Trail use for the enjoyment of hikers, bikers, runners, snowmobilers, and skiers. We are committed to the preservation of the natural and historic aspects of the 40 mile trail that runs from Dodgeville to Fitchburg, Wisconsin.

Interested in helping out? Become a friend, donate, or join us at one of our Events!

News and Events

April 14th, 2025: Next Friends Public Meeting
Join us for our next monthly meeting on Monday April 14th at the Ridgeway Train Depot (right off the trail). We will clean up the Depot starting at 4pm and start the meeting between 5:30pm and 6pm. We hope to see you there!

All of 2025
Celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Wisconsin State Park system! More details can be found here and see the calendar.

January 2025
Friends put up a Little Free Library at Dodgeville Kiosk. Thank you to Dave Pearson and DNR!

November 2024
Friends of Military Ridge Trail donated $1,000 to Free Bikes 4 Kids for the 5th year in a row!

See our Events page and Events Calendar for happenings on the trail.

Photo by Mary Kay Baum

Snowmobile Trail Conditions

Trail Work and Closures

Construction along US 18/151 near Verona between trail mile markers 5 and 6 set to begin March 21st, 2025 through May 23rd, 2025. The trail will be detoured. You can follow the project here. Preliminary detour plans located here.

4-lane bridge proposed by Epic over Military Ridge Trail and Sugar River near Verona by trail mile marker 7. We will be sharing updates here.