Road 35

Rustic Road 35
Visited 8/22/11
Rock County

This Rustic Road lies just north of the little town of Milton.  It is 2.7 miles long and travels through picturesque and gently rolling agricultural terrain.

 

 

Enjoy!  Until next week...

Road 68

Rustic Road 68, 8/22/11
Rock County, 6 miles, paved

This Rustic Road travels through woodland, rolling meadows, rich agricultural farmland, and crosses Badfish Creek.

 Badfish Creek

We thought these farm buildings were lovely...the rich barn reds against the green leaves and golden tassles of the corn plants. 

We were surprised at this barn when we got closer...when we saw these openings in the sides.  They are there to allow for air flow to dry the tobacco hanging inside.

More from Rock County next post.

Road 87

Rustic Road 87, 8/21/2011

Denis and I took a week long trip in August 2011 along the Hwy 51 corridor.  In Wisconsin, Hwy 51 runs from Beloit to its northern terminus in Hurley.  Along the way, we tried our very best to stay off the interstate and travel "Old 51".  Along with visiting small and unique towns along the way, we also drove a number of Rustic Roads on our trip north. 


Rustic Road 87 was our first Rustic Road and is located just south of Ft. Atkinson in Jefferson County.  It travels for 6.8 miles along a paved roadway.  As you can see by these pictures, this road winds through hilly, active farmland, interspersed with canopies of trees. 

You can learn more about the Hwy 51 drive through Wisconsin here.  
You can also read about our discoveries along Hwy 51 on our travel blog.  Once there, click on 2011 link.

On to Rock County in my next post.

Road 46

Rustic Road 46, 7/10/2011

We ended our Lake Michigan Rustic Road tour this day on this short country lane. 

Rustic Road 46 is only 1.3 miles long, and is just off Hwy 57 on the southern boundary of the city of De Pere.  This road is characterized by large old trees and a narrow road surface.  RR46 is also known as Old Plank Road and dates back to Civil War times when it was used to carry supplies to the Fox River.

 

 

Until next time...

Road 9

Rustic Road 9, 7/10/2011

This road is located in Door County, just north of Sturgeon Bay on the eastern coast.  This day was a bit overcast, lending a darker feel to forest lining both sides of the road.  This road is 6.7 miles long and is paved the entire length.

You can see the dense vegetation to the edge of the road.

We spotted this forest beauty watching us watching her just off the road.

A lovely babbling brook along the way.

A very lovely modern log home.



One more road remains on our Lake Michigan Rustic Road tour this day.  We'll visit RR46 next week.

Road 7

Rustic Road 7, 7/10/2011

We found ourselves in Kewaunee County on this day, continuing our Lake Michigan Rustic Road tour.  Our next leg of the trip was a drive in the country along Rustic Road 7, just south of State Hwy. 29.  This road is 3.5 miles long and wanders through wooded and farmland areas.

This portion of the road is the epitome of a "rustic" road, with vegetation all the way to the road.

I love this shot of the old, abandoned farm equipment on the hill.  It speaks to me very strongly of the past.

 

More next week as we travel yet another road along Lake Michigan.

 







Rustic Road 16, 7/10/2011

This day we took a drive to one of our favorite places, Door County.  We went by way of Hwy. 10 east out of Appleton, to Manitowoc and Two Rivers, then up the lakeshore through Kewaunee County, and finally to Sturgeon Bay.  We visited four Rustic Roads on that day.  Rustic Road 16 is the first one we drove.


Rustic Road 16 is located in Manitowoc County and runs for 5.2 miles along Lake Michigan just north of Two Rivers.

 Trees to almost the edge of the road.

 Wild flowers on the forest floor.

A vignette featuring old farm implements.

 

More next week as we continue our Lake Michigan Rustic Road tour.