A measuring wheel for determining a ground-traverse distance while operated by a user. The measuring wheel comprising a wheel, a ground-traverse element, a processing element, a memory element, a communications element, and a handle. The wheel has a known radius and is rotatably secured to the ground-traverse element. The ground-traverse element is configured for determining the ground-traverse distance by measuring rotation of the wheel. The processing element, the memory element, and the communications element are located within a central housing of the measuring wheel for receiving and wirelessly communicating information indicative of the ground-traverse distance to an external computing device. The handle is secured to a housing of the ground-traverse element and is configured to be grasped by the user during operation to move the wheel.