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Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse – Hank Aaron State Trail loop from Milwaukee County Zoo

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Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse – Hank Aaron State Trail loop from Milwaukee County Zoo

Moderate

3.0

(8)

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Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse – Hank Aaron State Trail loop from Milwaukee County Zoo

02:45

46.7km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.1 km for 86 m

After 31.3 km for 203 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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16.8 km

Pebble Beach

Highlight • Beach

Pebble Beach within Lakeshore State Park is a small patch of beach along Lake Michigan. This particular section of beach is on a small inlet created by the patch of …

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17.4 km

Lakeshore State Park

Highlight • Lake

This 22-acre state park has a restored prairie and pebble beach. You can get views of the city of Milwaukee and views of Milwaukee Bay.

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22.2 km

Bradford Beach

Highlight • Beach

Bradford Beach is an open, sandy beach just off the side of the Oak Leaf Trail. You pass a number of beaches as you bike along the paved path, and …

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28.6 km

Veterans Park Lagoon

Highlight • Lake

Veterans Park Lagoon is a 14-acre reservoir within the greater Veterans Park. Some paved paths circle around the water, and there is plenty of green space and picnic areas.

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29.6 km

A great art museum that presents art chronologically from antiquity to the present day. The focus here is on American art from the 19th century to the modern age. There is also a lot of German art. Impressive architecture!

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31.4 km

Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

Red signature lighthouse at the mouth of the Milwaukee River. Read about the detailed history of the building here: lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=244

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33.4 km

Hank Aaron State Trail

Highlight • Trail

The Hank Aaron State Trail is a 14-mile paved shared-use path running through the heart of Milwaukee with great views of the Milwaukee River and the city skyline.

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36.3 km

Menomonee Valley Bioretention Facility

Nature Reserve

40.6 km

Hank Aaron State Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This 15.6 mile shared used paved trail is named after the baseball legend Hank Aaron. It provides a continuous connection between American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, and the Lake Michigan lakefront.

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46.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.4 km

2.06 km

1.94 km

806 m

480 m

111 m

Surfaces

32.3 km

13.3 km

598 m

495 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

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Sunday 17 May

19°C

8°C

91 %

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Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse – Hank Aaron State Trail loop from Milwaukee County Zoo

Pebble Beach

Lakeshore State Park

Bradford Beach

Veterans Park Lagoon

Milwaukee Art Museum

Milwaukee Pierhead Lighthouse

Hank Aaron State Trail

Hank Aaron State Trail

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