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    Outdoor Recreation

    The Wisconsin State Park System has nearly 156,000 acres of land available for visitors to enjoy. Nature provides beautiful backdrops during any season at any of the state parks, forests, recreation areas and trails. With more than 15,000 inland…

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    Education and Learning

    Wisconsin state parks, forests, recreation areas and wildlife areas are great places to explore anything you can imagine about the great outdoors! Go on an outdoor adventure. Learn about local wildlife and habitats. Discover history.…

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    Maps

    Trail mapsTrail map [PDF]Bike 4 Trails map [PDF exit DNR]Trail History and Story mapElroy-Sparta State Trail History and Story Map [PDF]

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    Basic Information

    Trail facts Rail trail: Yes Length: 32.5 miles Surface: Crushed limestone Counties: Monroe, Juneau Communities: Sparta, Norwalk, Wilton, Kendall, Elroy Trail history and story map

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    Trail facts Rail trail: Yes Length: 25 miles Surface: Asphalt - 5 miles; Crushed stone - 20 miles Counties: Fond du Lac, Washington Communities: Eden, Campbellsport, Kewaskum, West Bend Directions Eden: State Highway 45 travels through…

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    Trail facts Rail Trail: Yes Length: 15 miles Surface: Crushed stone Counties: Brown, Manitowoc Communities: Denmark, Maribel, Francis Creek, Rockwood Directions The trailhead in Denmark features a depot-shelter building and has…

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    Trail facts Rail Trail: Yes Length: 18 miles Surface: crushed stone Counties: Polk, Barron Communities: Amery, Turtle Lake, Almena Directions From the east or west, take U.S. Highway 8 into Turtle Lake or Almena. The trail is near Highway…

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    Trail facts Rail trail: No Length: 17 miles Surface: asphalt Counties: Dane Communities: Madison, Fitchburg Directions Parking for the Capital City State Trail is available at the Dawley Conservancy Park on Seminole Highway, the DNR…

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    Trail facts Rail Trail: Yes Length: 36 miles Surface: a combination of railroad ballast and limestone screenings Counties: Eau Claire, Jackson, Trempealeau, Buffalo Communities: Mondovi, Eleva, Strum, Osseo, Fairchild Directions The trail…

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    Recreation

    Few places in the world have more lakes per square mile than Oneida and Vilas counties. The lakes were formed by glaciers that melted and retreated north during the last Ice Age. Thirteen trestles cross the lakes and streams along the trail. The…

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