Cut through almost a mile of solid
rock using dynamite, horses and steam shovels, these tunnels are the definition of IMPRESSIVE!
Click Here for More Pictures!
| The Elroy-Sparta State Trail is considered to be the first rails to trails bike trail in America! Built from an abandoned Chicago & Northwestern main line between Chicago and Minneapolis, the trail features three amazing rock tunnels and dozens of old stone bridges. Tunnel#3, which is nearly a mile long, and just 8 miles from Sparta is the longest bike trail tunnel in America! These tunnels were cut through the rolling hills of Wisconsin in the late 1800's. Only an 8-mile bike ride from Sparta, it's an experience you shouldn't miss. (The trail has a very slight grade of less than 3%--not making it difficult to ride to the tunnel, but making it much easier to ride back to Sparta!)
The Elroy Sparta Trail also boasts the only over the Interstate bike bridge in the state, just 1 mile from Sparta over Interstate 90! Needless to say, the Elroy-Sparta trail is 32 miles long with 3 tunnels and is considered to be the "Grand-Daddy" of all bike trails. Use the below planner to chose your ride on one of the most popular bike trails in America! |
