Day 33
The weather was overcast and very warm today. A much better start than yesterday! Today we are riding 90 miles and along the way, we are going to be on the Sparta to Elroy Rails to Trails. Its a 34 mile route that goes through 3 tunnels along the way. The original rail bed was built so as not to exceed a 3% grade. Makes for easy cycling. The original stations are still in use albeit for different purposes today.
The first tunnel is about 3/4 mile long and pitch dark inside. We were supposed to take a light along today. The inscription on the tunnels indicate that they were finished in 1873.
They all have huge doors that were closed in winter (when no trains were running)duh, to keep the tunnels from freezing and collapsing. As we approached the first and longest tunnel, there was a blast of really cool air coming down the pathway. Refreshing considering the temperature and humidity.
The paths are made of a very fine crushed rock, adequately packed so a road bike could run on it. All in all, a 34 mile trek through Wisconsins interior valleys.
A cool waterfall next to tunnel #1.
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This pic was taken by friend Nan. She emailed it but I can't do much with it, as far as enlarging it. pretty cool!
The weather was overcast and very warm today. A much better start than yesterday! Today we are riding 90 miles and along the way, we are going to be on the Sparta to Elroy Rails to Trails. Its a 34 mile route that goes through 3 tunnels along the way. The original rail bed was built so as not to exceed a 3% grade. Makes for easy cycling. The original stations are still in use albeit for different purposes today.
The first tunnel is about 3/4 mile long and pitch dark inside. We were supposed to take a light along today. The inscription on the tunnels indicate that they were finished in 1873.
They all have huge doors that were closed in winter (when no trains were running)duh, to keep the tunnels from freezing and collapsing. As we approached the first and longest tunnel, there was a blast of really cool air coming down the pathway. Refreshing considering the temperature and humidity.
The paths are made of a very fine crushed rock, adequately packed so a road bike could run on it. All in all, a 34 mile trek through Wisconsins interior valleys.
A cool waterfall next to tunnel #1.
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This pic was taken by friend Nan. She emailed it but I can't do much with it, as far as enlarging it. pretty cool!
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