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29 - The Sparta Ambassador - September 2020
Elroy-Sparta State Trail Closures
Rev. 6/15/20
In August of 2018, heavy rains and storms caused the temporary closure of Wildcat Mountain State Park and closures along the Elroy-
Sparta, 400 and Hillsboro state trails. The Department of Natural Resources has been working diligently to reopen the trail segments.
Wildcat Mountain and the Hillsboro and 400 state trails are completely repaired and open to the public. Major repairs still remain on
sections of the Elroy-Sparta State Trail with the sections to re-open in 2021.
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Sparta
Lacrosse River
State Trail
A
Tunnel #3
Elroy-Sparta
State Trail
!
The public is reminded to stay off all
closed trail sections until repairs have
been made.
OPEN
A
B
D
F
G
H
Sparta to Norwalk (11 miles)
Norwalk to Wilton (6 miles)
Norwalk
Logan Rd. to Kendall (5.3 miles)
Elroy to Union Center (4 miles)
Union Center to Wonewoc (4 miles)
Wonewoc to N. Dutch Hollow
Road (5.5 miles)
N. Dutch Hollow Road to
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Reedsburg (8.5 miles)
J Hillsboro State Trail (4.2 miles)
OPENING 2021
C
E
Wilton to Logan Road (3.7 miles)
Kendall to Elroy (6 miles)
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B
Tunnel #2
Wilton
C
Logan Rd.
Tunnel #1
D Kendall
All three tunnels are open from May
1 to Nov. 1.
The 17-mile section of trail from the
Sparta Train Depot to downtown
Wilton is open. The 5.3-mile stretch
between Logan Rd. and Kendall is
also open. Tunnel #1 is about 3.5
miles west from downtown Kendall.
The section of trail from Wilton to
Logan Rd. (between Tunnels #1
and #2) remains closed.
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Restrooms available
Parking available
E
Hillsboro
State Trail
Hillsboro
J
F
Elroy
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Union Center
G
Wonewoc
H
N. Dutch Hollow Rd.
P
P
P
LaValle
OPEN
CLOSED
400 State
Trail
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I
Reedsburg
Other Recreational Opportunities in the Area
The Department of Natural Resources provides many different recreational opportunities surrounding the Elroy-Sparta and 400 state
trails. With over 50 miles of the La Crosse River and Great River state trails open and three state parks within 25 miles of Elroy, there
are many ways to keep exploring Wisconsin!
State Park or Forest
Black River
State Forest
Great River and La Crosse River
State Trails
Elroy-Sparta and 400 State Trails
Only 25 miles from Elroy you will find
Buckhorn, Mill Bluff and Wildcat Mountain
State Parks with hiking, camping and other
outdoor opportunities.
Starting in Sparta, travel west across 50
miles of open trail to Marshland, passing
through Onalaska and along the Mississippi
River.
Enjoy hiking, biking and paddling at Devil’s
Lake State Park or visit Mirror Lake and
Natural Bridge State Parks, less than 25
miles from Reedsburg.
Marshland
Great River
State Trail
Perrot
State
Park
La Crosse River
State Trail
Onalaska
Coulee
State Forest
Sparta
90
Wildcat
Mountain
State Park
94
Mill Bluff
State Park
Hillsboro
Elroy
Roche-A-Cri
Buckhorn State Park
State Park
Reedsburg
Natural Bridge
State Park
Mirror Lake
State Park
90
Devil’s Lake
State Park
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