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Omaha Trail - Hustler Tunnel

Juneau County, Wisconsin

Photos 

Photo taken by Brad

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BH Photo #242966

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Tunnel under Steep Hill on Omaha Trail
Location
Juneau County, Wisconsin
Status
Open to pedestrians only
History
Built 1871
Railroads
- Chicago & North Western Railway (CNW)
- Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (CMO)
- Rail-to-trail
Design
Tunnel
Dimensions
Total length: 875.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+43.82796, -90.27374   (decimal degrees)
43°49'41" N, 90°16'25" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
15/719209/4856377 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Kendall East
Inventory number
BH 54519 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (6,450)
Bore Tunnel (268)
Built 1871 (103)
Built during 1870s (927)
Chicago & North Western Railway (1,224)
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (96)
Juneau County, Wisconsin (17)
Omaha Trail (5)
 Open to pedestrians (3,676)
Owned by state (14,355)
Rail-to-trail (1,349)
Railroad (13,851)
Total length 500-1000 feet (2,578)
Tunnel (1,059)
Wisconsin (1,296)

Update Log 

  • July 21, 2015: Updated by John Marvig: Corrected pin after getting lost without cell reception and not getting pics
  • December 14, 2012: Updated by Luke Harden: Added categories "Railroad", "Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway"
  • November 17, 2012: Added by Luke Harden

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