MADISON, Wis. (WKBT) – The Elroy-Sparta State Trail, which has been closed since 2018 because of severe flood damage, will reopen formally with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. May 14. “It’s been ...

SPARTA — The first cyclists of the bike trail season rolled through Sparta on Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the opening day of the Elroy-Sparta trail. About 20 cyclists completed the loop between ...

Biking the Elroy-Sparta State Trail in Wisconsin The 32.5-mile trail, the country's first rail-trail, travels through three old train tunnels on its journey from Elroy to Sparta.

First, the woods around you climb into fern- and moss-covered cliffs, and small streams line both sides of the trail. The temperature drops and the air smells earthy. And finally, your legs are ready ...

The first Rails to Trails Project in America, the Elroy-Sparta Trail, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2015. To commemorate , a 50th Anniversary Bike Ride and Ceremony is planned June 6 at the ...

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has named the Elroy-Sparta State Trail as the seventh inductee to the Rail-Trail Hall of Fame. The Wisconsin trail is featured in “Rails to Trails” magazine and on RTC’s ...