How long is the Elroy Sparta bike trail?
How long is the Elroy Sparta bike trail?
32.5-mile
With three rock tunnels and five small towns along its 32.5-mile route, the trail is a favorite Wisconsin bicycling destination. Traveling between Sparta and Elroy, the trail stretches through the communities of Norwalk, Wilton and Kendall, passing by wetlands, prairies, farmland and unglaciated areas.
Is Elroy Sparta Bike Trail Open?
The Elroy-Sparta State Trail is now open between Wilton and Kendall.
How long is tunnel 3 on the Sparta Elroy trail?
Elroy-Sparta State Trail
| west to La Crosse River Trail | |
|---|---|
| 33.7 mi 54.2 km | Sparta, WI |
| Tunnel 3 | |
| 23.9 mi 38.5 km | Summit – Tunnel 3 East portal |
| 20.9 mi 33.6 km | Norwalk, WI |
Can you ride a road bike on the Elroy-Sparta trail?
However, the answer is “yes” you can ride it with a road bike, in dry weather. Just don’t expect to make good time.
Can you ride a road bike on the Elroy Sparta trail?
Where does the Elroy Sparta Bike Trail start?
in Elroy. Take the first left into the parking lot, located behind the Elroy Commons Trail Shop on Railroad St. After you park, look for the 400 State Trail in front of the trail shop.
How is the trail from Elroy to Sparta?
The trail from Elroy to Kendall is flat, level, and has the newest surface. The remainder west to Sparta is more hard-packed dirt than stone, with small but manageable bumps and ruts, and a very few bigger ruts to watch out for. Par for the course when you ride stone trails.
Do I need to bring my own bike to the Elroy-Sparta State Trail?
If you don’t want to bring your own bike, but still want to enjoy the Elroy-Sparta State Bike Trail when you stay at our resort, you can rent from Speed’s Bike Shop in Sparta. They also sell the needed bike trail passes, and they even provide a shuttle service to your choice of towns so you can start your journey from the location of your choice.
What to do in Elroy-Sparta?
Enjoy the famous “”Elroy-Sparta Bike Trail”” & it’s with Three Tunnels and other Wisconsin bike trails. If Murder Mystery Weekends appeal to you, we host them Nov. thru April so come and find out “”who’s dun it””.
How good is the trail to Elroy?
This is a nice trail but needs to be better maintained, especially when they are charging $5 per day to ride the trail. Four of us rode July 21, 2018 (Saturday) and 2 trees were down between Wilton and Elroy. We had to lift our bikes over and then climb over a large tree blocking the path.
