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Elroy-Sparta State Trail. The Elroy-Sparta State Trail is a 32.5-mile (52.3 km) Wisconsin State rail trail between Elroy and Sparta, Wisconsin. Considered to be the first rail trail when it opened in 1967, it was designed for foot, bicycle, equestrian and light motorized traffic. Designated a multi-use trail, it offers recreational access to ...
The 400 State Trail connects to the Elroy-Sparta State Trail in Elroy. The trail headquarters is located in a historic depot in Reedsburg and is open from May 1 through October 31. There is a $5.00 per day fee for use of the trail if one does not have the $25.00 yearly Wisconsin bike trail pass.
Sparta is at one end of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail. Opened in 1967, this is considered to be the first rail trail conversion. It is a 32-mile (51 km) bike trail that was redeveloped from an abandoned railway and passes through rural scenery and three tunnels.
Sparta/La Crosse trails start/end in Sparta. The trail headquarters is located in a historic depot in Sparta and is open from May 1 through October 31. There is a $5.00 per day fee for use of the trail if one does not have the $25.00 yearly Wisconsin bike trail pass. Camping, lodging, food, parking, bike rentals and information are available at ...
The rails on this portion were taken up in the mid-1960s and the right-of-way was converted into the Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail, as it remains today. The CNW tracks from Elroy southeast to Reedsburg, Wisconsin, along with those of the north-south Omaha line, were taken up in the 1990s, and these rights-of-way are now known as the "400" State Trail ...
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After turning more easterly for about another 2.2 miles (3.5 km), WIS 71/WIS 131 again crosses paths with the Elroy-Sparta State Trail, which crosses over the highway on the former railway bridge. Just under a half-mile (0.8 km) later, WIS 71/WIS 131 crosses over the Kickapoo River again and immediately reaches the eastern WIS 71/WIS 131 junction.
Tunnel 3 East portal . 20.9 mi: 33.6 km ... 0 km . Elroy: 400 State Trail. This is a route-map template for the Elroy-Sparta State Trail, a rail trail in ...