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Wisconsin North-South Bikeway

La Crosse to Bayfield

 

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This is the text of the original cue sheet. Editorial comments are shown in this typeface.

 

LA CROSSE TO THE BLACK RIVER

 

 

Begin at Burns Park on 7th St. and Main St. in La Crosse

 

.4

S at:

7th St. North

.4

.4

R at:

La Crosse Street

.8

2.0

L at:

Lang Dr. (Hwy 35) turns into George St.

2.8

.5

R at:

Gillete St. (Cty B)

3.3

2.2

L at:

Oak St. (Cty CO) first road past railroad tracks, Cty CO becomes Oak Ave. in Onalaska.

Note: This route crosses the Great River State Trail which can be taken to Trempeleau and Cty K taken north east to intersect the bikeway just before Galesville.

5.5

.3

L at:

4th Ave. South (4 blocks)

5.8

.8

R at:

Main Street

6.6

1.6

L at:

Sand Lake Road (Cty S)

8.2

4.4

L at:

Cty SN to Holmen

12.6

1.1

R at:

Cty DH (pass through Holmen) to Hwy 53 & 35

13.7

2.1

S at:

McHugh Road

15.8

2.3

R at:

Cty XX

18.1

1.2

L at:

Hwy 93 to the Black River. Note: route is now Hwy 35.

19.3

19.3

 

Note: At this point there is a choice of continuing on the Bikeway or going straight on Hwy 93 through Trempealeau to Perrot State Park (about 8 miles).

 

 

THE BLACK RIVER TO STATE HIGHWAY 95

 

 

 

19.3

.6

S at:

Hwy 93 (35)

19.9

.9

R at:

River Bottom Road (first road right) (on map, Saw Mill Rd.)

20.8

2.8

R at:

Cty MM (it turns R 1.5 mi from junction)

23.6

2.3

R at:

Cty M

25.9

1.4

R at:

junction Cty M & Cty K to Galesville

27.3

.3

S at:

15th St. (Cty K runs into 15th St.)

27.6

.2

R at:

Gale Avenue

27.8

.1

L at:

12th St.

27.9

.3

R at:

Ridge St.

28.2

8.6

L at:

French St. (Cty T), pass through Frenchville 6 mi from Galesville

36.8

2.8

L at:

junction Cty D & T, follow Cty D & T

39.6

4.4

R at:

junction Cty D & T, follow CTY D to Hwy 95

44.0

24.7

 

Note: At this point there is a choice of continuing on the Bikeway or turning R on Hwy 95 to Blair for concessions and camping. Also the segment of Cty D from Hwy 95 to junction Cty N is very hilly. It can be bypassed by turning R at: Hwy 95, L at. Cty N, R at: Cty C

 

 

STATE HIGHWAY 95 TO STRUM

 

 

 

44.0

9.2

S at:

Cty D to Whitehall

53.2

2.1

S at:

Cty D through Whitehall

55.3

3.8

L at:

Rod & Gun Club Rd (sign about 2.1 mi from Whitehall) (On map, listed as Johnson Valley Rd)

59.1

.2

L at:

Cty E

59.3

6.8

R at:

Cty D North

66.1

1.5

L at:

junction City,) & 00

67.6

.7

L at:

Cty H

68.3

.7

R at:

Cty D (5th Ave.) through Strum

69.0

25.0

 

 

 

 

STRUM TO FALL CREEK

 

 

 

69.0

10.9

S at:

Cty D to Brackett

79.9

.2

L at:

Hwy 53 go two blocks

80.1

3.8

R at:

Cty D

83.9

.0

L at:

Cty KK & K (Cty D ends here)

 

3.9

S at:

Cty KK & K to Fal; Creek

87.8

18.8

 

FALL CREEK TO JIM FALLS

 

 

 

87.8

17.8

S at:

Cty K out of Fall Creek

105.6

 

 

Note: L at: Cty Q (5.4 mi north of Fall Creek) goes to Eau Claire (about 10 mi) .

 

 

 

Note: Cty K goes west and north 1.8 mi north of Hwy 29. The Bikeway goes north on Cty K but west on Cty K goes to Chippewa Falls (about 5 mi).

 

.0

L at:

Old Anson Rd (.5 ml north of Cty 0 west)

 

1.5

S at

Old Anson Rd (turns left-west) (On map: 105th)

107.1

3.7

R at:

Cty S to Jim Falls.

110.8

23.0

 

Note: Cty S intersects the Old Abe State Trail which can be taken to Cornell.

 

 

JIM FALLS TO JUNCTION CTY E & D

 

 

 

110.8

.7

S at:

Cty S through Jim Falls

111.5

9.9

R at:

Hwy 178

121.4

.7

R at:

Hwy 178 & 64 to Cornell

122.1

 

 

Note: Do not cross bridge to Cornell

 

5.6

L at:

Cty CC

127.7

4.0

L at:

Cty M

131.7

5.2

R at:

Cty E to junction Cty E & D

136.9

26.1

 

Note: Here Cty E follows the Flambeau River

 

 

JUNCTION CTY E & D TO IMALONE

 

 

 

136.9

13.2

S at:

Cty E

150.1

1.0

L at:

Hwv 8 to Bruce

151.1

 

 

Note: R at: Hwy 8 goes to Ladysmith (7.5 mi)

 

6.7

R at:

Hwy 40 north to Imalone

157.8

20.9

 

 

 

 

IMALONE TO COUDERAY

 

 

 

157.8

18.9

S at:

Hwy 40 through Imalone to Radisson

176.7

5.0

L at:

Hvvy 70 & 27 in Radisson to Couderay

181.7

23.9

 

 

 

 

COUDERAY TO JUNCTION CTY B & A

 

 

 

181.7

5.8

R at:

Cty CC

187.5

3.9

L at:

Cty N

191.4

 

 

Note: Can turn rt at: Cty N to New Post, L at: Cty CC, R at: Cty B to Cty A

 

1.1

L at:

Cty E (Cty N ends here)

192.5

2.1

R at:

Thoroughfare Rd, 1. 1 rni from junction Cty N & E

194.6

3.7

L at:

Cty E north

198.3

3.7

R at:

Cty K north

202.0

9.3

R at:

Cty B to junction Cty B & A

211.3

29.6

 

Note: L at Cty B goes to Hayward (about 4 mi)

 

 

JUNCTION CTY B & A TO LAKE NAMEKAGON

6.1

L at:

Cty A to Hwy 77

217.4

7.3

S at:

Cty A cross Hwy 77 road is known as "Upper A" (this road is gravel)

224.7

 

 

Note: "Upper A" is very windy, 2.4 mi north of Hwy 77 road turns R, .5 mi road turns L .5 mi road turns R .7 mi road enters Chequamegan National Forest and becomes Forest Route 205.

 

2.5

L at:

Forest Route 206 (Tewes Rd)

227.2

3.5

L at:

junction 206 & 203

230.7

1.2

R at:

Cty M 

231.9

4.2

R at:

Cty D to Lake Narnekagon 

236.1

24. 8

 

 

 

 

LAKE NAMEKAGON TO DRUMMOND

 

 

 

236.1

1.7

S at:

Cty D past Lake Narnekagon

237.8

8.1

L at:

Forest Route 212, F. R. 212 turns R at: F. R. 372, 5.7 rni from Cty D (Pioneer Rd, Lake Owen Dr, Ryberg Rd)

245.9

.9

R at:

F. R. 214

246.8

2.4

L at:

junction F. R. 214 & 213 (Lake Owen Dr)

249.2

2.7

R at:

junction F. R. 213 & 216, follow F. R. 213

251.9

.3

L at:

Hwy 63

252.2

.4

R at:

F. R. 223 to Drummond

252.6

16.5

 

 

 

 

DRUMMOND TO INO

 

 

 

252.6

10.3

S at:

F. R. 223 (Delta-Drummond Rd)

262.9

5.7

R at:

Cty H

268.6

3.1

L at:

Cty E

271.7

0

R at:

Hwy 2 through Ino

 

19.1

 

Note: F. R. 236 goes north out of Ino. This route is the proposed new Bikeway Route. It is about 20 miles long through the Forest. L at: Cty C, 5.5 mi, R at: town road to Bayfield.

 

 

INO TO WASHBURN

1.7

S at:

Hwy 2

272.4

10.8

L at:

Cty G

283.2

.5

L at:

Torkko Rd

283.2

.6

R at:

Cherryville Rd (turns L about.3 rni)

283.7

4.5

R at:

Ondossagon Rd

284.3

2.7

R at:

Wannabo Rd (Long Lake Rd)

288.8

.0

L at:

Hwy 13 (heavy traffic) into Washburn

291.5

19.8

 

 

 

 

WASHBURN TO BAYFIELD

 

 

 

291.5

3.6

S at:

Hwy 13 through Washburn

295.1

10.0

S at:

Hwy 13 to Bayfield

305.1

13.6

 

Caution: Hwy 13 is heavily travelled.

 

 

 

Note: There are many county bike routes going through Bayfield. One of these routes goes north on Hwy 13 to Redcliff along Lake Superior to Superior. Another one goes to the Apostle Islands. Information can be obtained in Bayfield.