Wisconsin Bicycle Routes
Wisconsin North-South Bikeway
La Crosse to Bayfield
This is the text of the original cue sheet. Editorial comments are shown in this typeface.
LA CROSSE TO THE BLACK RIVER
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Begin at Burns Park on 7th St. and Main St. in La Crosse |
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S at: |
7th St. North |
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.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 |
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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). |
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THE BLACK RIVER TO STATE HIGHWAY 95
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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 |
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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 |
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STATE HIGHWAY 95 TO STRUM
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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 |
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STRUM TO FALL CREEK
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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) |
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3.9 |
S at: |
Cty KK & K to Fal; Creek |
87.8 |
18.8 |
FALL CREEK TO JIM FALLS
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87.8 |
17.8 |
S at: |
Cty K out of Fall Creek |
105.6 |
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Note: L at: Cty Q (5.4 mi north of Fall Creek) goes to Eau Claire (about 10 mi) . |
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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). |
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L at: |
Old Anson Rd (.5 ml north of Cty 0 west) |
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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 |
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Note: Cty S intersects the Old Abe State Trail which can be taken to Cornell. |
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JIM FALLS TO JUNCTION CTY E & D
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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 |
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Note: Do not cross bridge to Cornell |
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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 |
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Note: Here Cty E follows the Flambeau River |
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JUNCTION CTY E & D TO IMALONE
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136.9 |
13.2 |
S at: |
Cty E |
150.1 |
1.0 |
L at: |
Hwv 8 to Bruce |
151.1 |
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Note: R at: Hwy 8 goes to Ladysmith (7.5 mi) |
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6.7 |
R at: |
Hwy 40 north to Imalone |
157.8 |
20.9 |
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IMALONE TO COUDERAY
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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 |
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COUDERAY TO JUNCTION CTY B & A
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181.7 |
5.8 |
R at: |
Cty CC |
187.5 |
3.9 |
L at: |
Cty N |
191.4 |
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Note: Can turn rt at: Cty N to New Post, L at: Cty CC, R at: Cty B to Cty A |
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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 |
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Note: L at Cty B goes to Hayward (about 4 mi) |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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LAKE NAMEKAGON TO DRUMMOND
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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 |
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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 |
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R at: |
F. R. 223 to Drummond |
252.6 |
16.5 |
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DRUMMOND TO INO
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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 |
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19.1 |
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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. |
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INO TO WASHBURN
1.7 |
S at: |
Hwy 2 |
272.4 |
10.8 |
L at: |
Cty G |
283.2 |
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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 |
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WASHBURN TO BAYFIELD
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291.5 |
3.6 |
S at: |
Hwy 13 through Washburn |
295.1 |
10.0 |
S at: |
Hwy 13 to Bayfield |
305.1 |
13.6 |
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Caution: Hwy 13 is heavily travelled. |
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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. |
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