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Sparta Train Depot – Tunnel Watchman's rest stop loop from Sparta

Sparta Train Depot – Tunnel Watchman's rest stop loop from Sparta

Moderate

8

riders

Sparta Train Depot – Tunnel Watchman's rest stop loop from Sparta

03:12

59.8km

420m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

180 m

Sparta Train Depot

Highlight • Rest Area

There's parking, bathrooms and s store inside the train depot

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2

14.5 km

Elroy Sparta State Trail — Tunnel 3

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

You will probably want a raincoat for cycling through this rail-to-trail tunnel! It was built beneath a natural spring, so there's a constant seep of water dripping down into the …

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3

16.3 km

Tunnel Watchman's rest stop

Highlight • Rest Area

There are vault toilets and a well pump. The water from the well seems ok to drink.

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4

20.9 km

Norwalk Village Park

Highlight • Rest Area

5

26.0 km

Tunnel #2 (Elroy Sparta State Trail)

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

This is widely considered to be the first rail trail in all of the United States. The crushed stone pathway — now built specifically for bikes — covers almost 33 …

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6

30.0 km

Picnic Area in Wilton

Highlight • Rest Area

There's parking, flush bathrooms and potable water by the caboose

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B

59.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.6 km

2.35 km

728 m

106 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.0 km

398 m

330 m

224 m

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