Originally Posted by
thennig
Hello,
I thought this would be a good subject for people who are seeking a good rails to trails bike trail.
I have a couple of places that I enjoy riding.
1. Wild Goose State Trail. I grew up near the trail near Waupun. I can remember it being a railroad when I was a little boy and converted into a bike trail during the late 1980’s. One thing that is really cool about this trail is the Horicon Marsh. You can stop by the Marsh Haven on HWY 49 (there use to be a bike trail that went into the Marsh Haven area, not sure if it’s still there). Anyway, the trail starts in Fond du Lac and ends past Juneau. Around the Juneau area is a camping site where you can camp for the night.
2. Fox River Trail Green Bay Wisconsin. I like this trail because you can ride in Green Bay, Allouez, De Pere (an assume city with some interesting stops), Rockland, Wrightstown, Holland and soon to connect with the CE Trail (I think).
3. One more trail… the Sparta Trail. The only cool thing about this trail is going through the old train tunnels (it’s really nice during the summer).
Let me know other cool rails to trails out there and why.
I have ridden the Elroy-Sparta Trail and didn't think it was nearly as great as it's cracked up to be. Believe it or not, the long tunnel was a turnoff since you have to walk through the tunnel -- it's way too dark and too crowded to ride in the dark. Also as the best known trail, it was incredibly crowded when I rode it during the summer. I thought for scenery, the 400 trail mentioned below was far superior. There are 4 trails that all connect with the 400 being the eastern most and both of these two joined at Elroy.