The Devil's River State Trail is a 14.24-mile (22.94 km) state-designated rail trail

Rail trail

A rail trail is the conversion of a disused railway easement into a multi-use path, typically for walking, cycling and sometimes horse riding. The characteristics of former tracks—flat, long, frequently running through historical areas—are appealing for various development. The term sometimes also...

 in Manitowoc County

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Manitowoc County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 82,887. Its county seat is Manitowoc. The United States Census Bureau's Manitowoc Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Manitowoc County.-Government:...

, Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...

. Parts of the trail are under construction as of early 2010. The trail nearly parallels Interstate 43

Interstate 43

Interstate 43 is a intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the U.S. state of Wisconsin, connecting Interstate 39 and Interstate 90 in Beloit with Milwaukee and U.S. Route 41 and U.S. Route 141 in Green Bay. I-43 is the 5th longest intrastate Interstate Highway of the Interstate...

 for much of its route. The trail starts in the village

Village

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 park

Park

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 of Denmark

Denmark, Wisconsin

Denmark is a village in Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 2,123 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Green Bay Metropolitan Statistical Area...

, continuing through the village parks of both Maribel

Maribel, Wisconsin

Maribel is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Maribel is located at ....

 and Francis Creek

Francis Creek, Wisconsin

Francis Creek is a village in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 681 at the 2000 census.-History:The original village name, "French Creek," was abandoned due to its conflict with another location.-Geography:...

, ending just north of Rockwood

Rockwood, Wisconsin

Rockwood is an unincorporated community located in the town of Kossuth, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. Rockwood is located on County Highway R approximately north-northwest of downtown Manitowoc. U.S. Route 141 passed through the community before it was decommissioned in 1981 after...

. The trail is scheduled to be expanded southwards to the city of Manitowoc

Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Manitowoc is a city in and the county seat of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Manitowoc River. According to the 2000 census, Manitowoc had a population of 34,053, with over 50,000 residents in the surrounding communities...

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