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Sugar River Wetlands – The Turtle Watch Bridge loop from Verona

Sugar River Wetlands – The Turtle Watch Bridge loop from Verona

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Sugar River Wetlands – The Turtle Watch Bridge loop from Verona

03:20

64.8km

320m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Blue Mound State Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.81 km

Sugar River Wetlands State Natural Area

Nature Reserve

5.06 km

Sugar River Wetlands

Highlight • Natural

The Sugar River Wetlands is a rich wetland ecosystem that is home to sedge meadows, calcareous fens, emergent aquatic areas, shrub-carr, and wet-mesic prairies, and animal species and hosts southern …

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11.1 km

The Turtle Watch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

On the bridge right before (if you're riding west) or after (heading east) Riley, stop at this bridge and watch the turtles. You can usually find dozens of them, starting in April and extending into the fall.

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11.7 km

The Riley Tavern

Highlight • Pub

A nice tavern right off the bike trail. During weekends they have a large outdoor seating area.

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22.2 km

Brix Cider

Highlight • Restaurant

Great selection of ciders and tasty (albeit not inexpensive) food selection, right on the bike trail. Good outdoor seating, from where you can watch all the people biking by. I stop here almost every time I ride through

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22.3 km

The Grumpy Troll Brew Pub

Highlight • Pub

Great place to stop for a decent pint and better food.

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22.4 km

Military Ridge State Trail Visitor Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Good access to the trail with parking, facilities, an overhead shelter, and plenty of restaurants and brew pubs nearby.

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64.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.5 km

15.3 km

2.40 km

686 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.7 km

10.3 km

7.24 km

1.20 km

426 m

Elevation

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Highest point (460 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 18 May

28°C

16°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Sugar River Wetlands – The Turtle Watch Bridge loop from Verona

Sugar River Wetlands

The Turtle Watch Bridge

The Riley Tavern

Brix Cider

The Grumpy Troll Brew Pub

Military Ridge State Trail Visitor Center

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