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Sugar River State Trail

State Rail Trail

Length
23 miles
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Route Type
out & back

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The Sugar River State Trail follows an abandoned railroad line in south central Wisconsin for 24 miles from New Glarus to Brodhead.

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Location: 20 miles W of Janesville, joins Brodhead to New Glarus.

States: Wisconsin

Follows the abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul railroad bed. Trestle bridges over streams, through rolling hills, verdant meadows and state wildlife areas

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Reviews

Mary Getlinger

Oct 15, 2020

Sugar River Trail needs maintenance in places

We rode the trail from New Glarus to Brodhead about 2 weeks ago. There are some dangerous potholes and many places that should be regraded and resurfaced. It is a beautiful trail but it needs attention.

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Allowed Uses:

Bicycling Dogs, on leash Hiking/Walking Motorized vehicles, snowmobiling Snow, cross-country skiing Snow, snowshoeing

Other Activities

Fishing
Snow, snow play general
Wildlife viewing / observation

Public Contact

Melissa Burns
Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources
5446 City Hwy NN
New Glarus, WI 53574
[email protected] • (608) 527-2335
dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/sugarriver

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Part of a Trail System? No
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Tread Width (average): 120"
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Certified as an NRT
Sep 17, 1974

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