Lake Mendota...The lesser known "big brother" to the famous Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin. Much of that lack of notoriety may be due to the fact that it doesn't have a 12 mile bike trail spanning its entire circumference. So Lake Monona has the Monona Terrace! Big deal! Once you complete the (almost) marathon around Lake Mendota, you will forget its "little brother" even exists. "But what about views of the Capitol?" you may ask. This route has those too.