BUG LINE TRAIL (WAUKESHA COUNTY PARKS)

This is a 14 mile surfaced trail that bisects Sussex. It starts in Menomonee Falls, goes through Lannon, Lisbon, Sussex, and ends in Merton. In 1890, this trail was built by Milwaukee, Menomonee Falls, and Western Railroad. The railroad connected Sussex and Menomonee Falls to Milwaukee. In the next few years, the railroad was extended west from Sussex Mills to Merton and North Lake. It would become part of the Milwaukee Road Railroad, but from its very beginning, it was called, "Bug Line". The Milwaukee Road abandoned the property in 1978, and it was purchased by the Waukesha County Parks System. Shortly thereafter, the "Bug Line" became a walking trail. The trail is complete from Menomonee Falls to Merton, except for a small stretch between Waukesha Ave. and Silver Spring Dr.