The Sugar River State Trail is a long, , recreation

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. This trail connects four communities: New Glarus,

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, Albany and Brodhead. The limestone-surfaced trail is on an abandoned railroad bed, and is used for bicycling, hiking, and snowmobiling. The trail follows the course of the Little Sugar and Sugar River and includes several

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s. The Sugar River State Trail is part of the

Aldo Leopold Legacy Trail System The Aldo Leopold Legacy Trail System is a system of 42 state trails in the state of Wisconsin, covering a total of 1728 miles. It was named after conservationist and influential University of Wisconsin professor Aldo Leopold. The trail system was ...

, linking with the

Badger State Trail The Badger State Trail is a rail trail in south central Wisconsin. The trail leads from the Wisconsin – Illinois state line to Madison passing through, from south to north, Monroe, Monticello, Belleville and Fitchburg. Near Monticello, th ...

near Monticello. It also hosts a portion of the

Ice Age Trail The Ice Age Trail is a National Scenic Trail stretching in the state of Wisconsin in the United States. The trail is administered by the National Park Service, and is constructed and maintained by private and public agencies including the Ice ...

. The north end of the trail is at a parking lot next to the New Glarus Depot on Railroad St. in downtown New Glarus (). The south end of the trail is on Decatur Rd. at the intersection with W. 3rd Av. in Brodhead ().

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Sugar River State Trail Hiking InformationWisconsin Department of Natural Resources Sugar River State TrailLink to Sugar River TrailWisconsin Sugar River Trail (GPS and map)
Rail trails in Wisconsin National Recreation Trails in Wisconsin Protected areas of Green County, Wisconsin Protected areas of Rock County, Wisconsin {{Wisconsin hiking trails

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