Sugar River State Trail
| Sugar River State Trail | |
|---|---|
 The trailhead in New Glarus, WI | |
| Length | 24 mi (39 km) |
| Location | Wisconsin, USA |
| Designation | multi-use |
| Trailheads | New Glarus, Wisconsin and Brodhead, Wisconsin |
| Difficulty | easy |
| Surface | crushed limestone |
| Maintained by | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources |
| Trail map | |
 Interactive map of the Sugar River trail | |
The Sugar River State Trail is a 24-mile (39 km) long, 265-acre (107 ha), recreation rail trail in Wisconsin.[1]
This trail connects four communities: New Glarus, Monticello, Albany and Brodhead. The limestone-surfaced trail is on an abandoned railroad bed, and is used for bicycling, hiking, and snowmobiling. The trail follows the course of the Little Sugar and Sugar River and includes several trestle bridges.[1]
The Sugar River State Trail is part of the Aldo Leopold Legacy Trail System, linking with the Badger State Trail near Monticello. It also hosts a 9-mile (14 km) portion of the Ice Age Trail.
The north end of the trail is at a parking lot next to the New Glarus Depot on Railroad St. in downtown New Glarus (42°48′57″N 89°37′57″W / 42.81583°N 89.63250°W). The south end of the trail is on Decatur Rd. at the intersection with W. 3rd Av. in Brodhead (42°37′58″N 89°22′46″W / 42.63278°N 89.37944°W).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sugar River State Trail Wisconsin State Park System". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Sugar River State Trail Hiking Information
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Sugar River State Trail
- Link to Sugar River Trail
- Wisconsin Sugar River Trail (GPS and map)
