Discover the best day trips from Madison, WI — all under an hour away. From Mount Horeb’s Trollway and Cave of the Mounds to Swiss culture in New Glarus, craft breweries in Paoli, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin in Spring Green. Start planning your Sugar River Valley road trip.

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Best Day Trips from Madison (Under an Hour)

March 11, 2026

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