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Rail Trails in Wisconsin

Omaha Trail

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Trail description: Elroy's third trail runs 13 miles north to Camp Douglas. The trail passes through a 875 foot tunnel, so a flashlight may be handy.
Access fee: Juneau County Bike Pass $1/day, $5/year (2005)
Towns along the trail: Elroy, Hustler, Camp Douglas
Web site: Elroy Trails
Trail map: Available on the Elroy website
Trail surface: Gravel
Designated activities: Bicycling, walking
Facilities on the trail: Elroy and Camp Douglas have restrooms, water and restaurant
Points of interest: Rock formations at Camp Douglas and Mill Bluff State Park
Lodging: Elroy has several choices of accommodations.
Camping: Schultz Park south of Elroy has several sites. Mill Bluff State Park west of Camp Douglas has 21 sites.
Bike shops:
Weather forecast: Camp Douglas
Tourism info: Elroy Commons Tourist Info | Castle Rock-Petenwell Lakes Assoc
Getting to the trail: Elroy Commons trailhead is at 303 Railroad St.
Map of local region: Elroy | Hustler | Camp Douglas

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Number of ratings: 1
Average rating: 5.00

Trail name: Omaha Trail
Times biking the trail: Once
Date of last visit: Sept, 2003
Sections that I biked: Fort Douglas to tunnel
My favourite sections of the trail: Hustle to tunnel
Best time to go:
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: Very easy grade, beautiful hill and farm scenery
What I disliked: Had problem finding where to purchase pass
Comments: We spent last summer traveling around WI and riding many bicycle trails. Omaha was great. It had been raining very hard for several days, but with the black-top surface we were able to ride with no problems.
Submitted by: M. Schaffer
from: Fort Myers, FL
Date submitted: April 14, 2004

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