White River State Trail
The White River State Trail is a 19-mile state designated rail trail in Racine [County, Wisconsin|Racine] and Walworth Counties in Wisconsin.
Route
The trail follows a former rail corridor between Elkhorn, Wisconsin and Dover, [Racine County, Wisconsin|Dover, Wisconsin]. The trail begins at County Highway H in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, and travels east to Vandenboom Road in Dover, Wisconsin. The trail is 19 miles long, with a two-mile gap in Burlington, Wisconsin. The trail is made of crushed limestone.Despite its name the trail does not parallel the White River. It is actually the right of way of the old Milwaukee Road Racine & Southwestern line.
Access
The trail is open to walkers, joggers, bicyclists in the summer, and snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing in the winter.The trail is free to walk or run, but a trail pass must be purchased in order to bike the trail, which may be purchased at several self-registration stations along the trail.