Elroy-Sparta State Trail Photos

Wisconsin

Photo by: rtc

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
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Elroy-Sparta State Trail
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The perfect pasture on the Elroy Sparta trail — Photo by:rtc

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
August 2023 — Photo by:fredklausegger

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Farm Country Along the Trail
In addition to three Tunnels, the Elroy-Sparta State Trail offers great views of iconic Wisconsin farmland along the way. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Inside Tunnel 3 on Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel 3 is the longest tunnel on the trail and can be quite damp after heavy rain. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Bikes Along the Trail
Cut through rock, this was an approach to one of the three tunnels on the trail. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Bike Beside Tunnel Doors
In the early 1900's, a Tunnel Watchman would open and close these doors in Winter up to 50 or 60 times a day for train traffic. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Two Riders Entering Tunnel
One of three tunnels on the Elroy-Sparta State Trail. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Eastern portal of Tunnel 3
The tunnel entrance is like a bowl in the earth, and you feel like and ant! This tunnel is 3/4 miles long and very wet. Bring a flashlight. — Photo by:omahadivision

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel 3 entrance
Riders congregate at the western entrance of Tunnel 3 — Photo by:omahadivision

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Rock cut approach for tunnel 1
Pastures and forests are punctuated by tunnels — Photo by:omahadivision

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Entrance to tunnel 1
Tunnel entrances are cool, you feel like you are in a fairy garden — Photo by:omahadivision

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Wet yet beautiful... — Photo by:jig587

Elroy-Sparta State Trail — Photo by:the_masseuse

Elroy-Sparta State Trail — Photo by:the_masseuse

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Wilton
The caboose in Wilton. — Photo by:vbicin

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Purple beauty
A section of the trail just east of Norwalk heading to tunnel #2 — Photo by:vbicin

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel #2
West side of tunnel #2 — Photo by:vbicin

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel #2
Inside Tunnel # 2 — Photo by:vbicin

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel #1
Outside of the West side of Tunnel #1 — Photo by:vbicin

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Pull out near tunnel #1
There use to be a watchman house at this place — Photo by:vbicin

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
The Bridge over HWY 71
The bridge passing over Hwy 71 Between Kendal and Wilton — Photo by:vbicin

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel #1
Mist inside Tunnel #1 — Photo by:vbicin

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Elroy trailhead. — Photo by:mikebob_tl

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
The Light at the End of Tunnel Three
On a hot May 1st, the cool (50 degrees) tunnel was more a comfort than the light at the end. — Photo by:sutterj23

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stone flume
stone flume — Photo by:wphan

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel wall
Tunnel wall — Photo by:wphan

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Elroy-Sparta State Trail Tunnel 1
Photo by: Eric Reischl Photography — Photo by:rtc

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel 3
The view exiting the North end of Tunnel 3. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel Vision
On hot, humid summer days, the tunnel entrances fill with an eerie mist, for that Twilight Zone experience. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Elroy-Sparta Tunnel
Inside Tunnel One, North of Kendall. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Autumn 2013 — Photo by:rleppek

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Autumn 2013 — Photo by:rleppek

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Autumn 2013 — Photo by:rleppek

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Autumn 2013 — Photo by:rleppek

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Autumn 2013 — Photo by:rleppek

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Hornet's nest
With the trees being bare I spotted this huge hornets nest high up in a tree a couple of miles away from tunnel 1. — Photo by:sugarmagnolia

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel # 1
The far side of Tunnel 1 — Photo by:sugarmagnolia

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel # !
Tunnel 1 — Photo by:sugarmagnolia

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel # 2
Tunnel 2 far end towards Kendall — Photo by:sugarmagnolia

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel #2 Wilton
Tunnel 2 at Wilton — Photo by:sugarmagnolia

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Lights, Camera, = Bike Action
The inside of Tunnel #1. — Photo by:januska

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
'Tunnel' of Trees
Approaching from the east, this looks like a tunnel from a distance. — Photo by:januska

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Elroy-Sparta Trail
Approaching Tunnel Two. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Elroy-Sparta Trail
Autumn along the trail. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Elroy-Sparta Trail
That little white dot is the other entrance to Tunnel Three, 3/4 of a mile away. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Autumn Trail Pics
Autumn along the Elroy-Sparta Trail — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Tunnel 3
Tunnel 3 on Elroy-Sparta State Trail. — Photo by:blauer

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Elroy Sparta State Trail
Hope you brought a flashlight! One of three tunnels on this trail. — Photo by:dj123_45

Elroy-Sparta State Trail
Zooming under 71 — Photo by:jonnie flash

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