TRAILS
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Bass Hollow Horseback Riding Trail – Trail Open
Please continue to use caution as conditions can change without warning and the trail is not routinely inspected. Ride at your own risk. Please contact the office at (608) 847-9389 to report an issue.
The Omaha Bike Trail is open to bicyclists from Elroy to Camp Douglas. Please use caution throughout the tunnel section.
Omaha Bike Trail
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The Omaha Trail is paved and runs south for 13 miles from Camp Douglas to Elroy Wisconsin. The trail follows what was the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad line. The trail has a 875 foot tunnel that was built in 1876. The railroad company employed a tunnel watchman from 1910 to 1947 to open tunnel doors when needed. The last train passed through the tunnel on March 25, 1987, and the trail opened in 1992. The trail passes spectacular rock outcroppings that are not found anywhere else in Wisconsin. Beginning at the northern end in Camp Douglas, the trail will take you past farms and though pastures for 4 miles before reaching the small town of Hustler. This small village has a public park right near the trail that provides a great spot to rest. There are several places that serve food in Hustler. Leaving Hustler the trail gently rises through scenic bluffs. At the halfway point, you will reach the entrance to the 300-foot-long tunnel.This historic railroad tunnel is one of the highlights of this trip. A small rest area just before the tunnel's entrance provides restrooms and water. Contrary to the placement of the tunnel on most maps, it is actually 3¾ mi from Hustler to the tunnel. Upon exiting the tunnel it is all downhill to the town of Elroy. The final 7 miles pass through sections of dense forest and past scenic Wisconsin farms.
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A county trail pass is required for persons over the age of 18 to ride the trail, there is no charge for foot traffic.
Day Pass : $2.00 Season Pass: $10.00 Passes may be purchased from these vendors: Elroy: Elroy Trail Commons Hansen's IGA Hustler: Hustle Inn Camp Douglas: Camp Douglas Travel Mart Trail Section Maps
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Omaha Trail Map Overview
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Hillsboro TrailThis state owned county operated 4 mile trail connects Hillsboro to Union Center .This trail meanders through a rolling landscape mix of woods and agriculture. In Union center the trail connects to the 400 State Trail that runs between Elroy and Wonewoc. |
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Yellow River Bottoms
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This hunter/hiking trail meanders along the Yellow River north of Necedah. The large property has XX miles of trail that are only mowed/maintained once a year, usually in early fall. A portion of this trail system is a snowmobile trail during the winter months. On the north end of the trail system lies the Sprague Bridge crossing. The bridge was built in 1813 several miles to the south. In 1995 the bridge was refurbished, moved to its present location, and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The trails winds through the river bottom areas where many different species of wildlife can be found.
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Oakridge Trail
