The Green Circle is a 27-mile scenic hiking and biking trail that loops through the Stevens Point area and connects with over 45 miles of additional trails. It winds through forests and parks, over wetlands, and along rivers, recalling the days of huge pineries, pioneer settlements, and the lore of the Wisconsin and Plover Rivers.

Current Trail Conditions

(Updated March 31, 2025)

Please use caution on the Green Circle this spring. Due to the variable weather, some portions may be icy, wet, flooded, eroded, or blocked by downed trees/branches. Trail monitoring and repairs are ongoing.

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Green Circle Trail

The Stevens Point area's award-winning nature trail for hiking, biking, jogging, and wildlife watching. The scenic 27-mile trail winds through nature preserves, parks, forest, wetlands, and along the shores of the Wisconsin and Plover Rivers.
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Green Circle TrailThursday, June 5th, 2025 at 2:51pm
So glad I took a detour on the West Side Loop - the only patch of Lupine on the GCT(I believe!) and it is in it’s June bloom!!!!
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Green Circle TrailWednesday, May 14th, 2025 at 2:38pm
Summer is approaching on the trails!
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Green Circle TrailWednesday, April 30th, 2025 at 2:50pm
A portion of the River Pines Trail is again CLOSED due to flooding along the Wisconsin River. For your safety, please do not use this part of the trail. Follow the detour along County HH and the Schrader Connection Trail shown on the map below. Thank you for your understanding.
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Green Circle TrailMonday, March 31st, 2025 at 8:53am
A portion of the River Pines Trail from County HH to the Stevens Point Dog is currently CLOSED due to flooding along the Wisconsin River. For your safety, please do not use this part of the trail. Follow the detour along County HH and the Schrader Connection Trail shown on the map below. Thank you for your understanding.