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The Wisconsin Bikeway: East Bound Route

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These are cue sheets showing the route of the Wisconsin Bikeway from La Crosse to Kenosha, Racine, and Milwaukee. They are taken from the Wisconsin Bikeway Map and Guide.

LA CROSSE TO SPARTA

Street Name

Begin at corner of 7th St and Main St in La Crosse

7th St North -- R at:

La Crosse St -- L at:

Lang Dr (Hwy 35) turns Into George St -- R at:

Gillette St (Cty B) -- S at:

Cty BM at junction US 16 -- R at:

US 16 & Cty B north 1 block -- R at:

Cty B -- L at:

Cty BM -- R at:

Cty B through West Salem & Bangor, turns into Cty U then Into Cypress Ave -- L at:

6th Dr -- R at:

Cortland Ct turns Into Avon Rd -- L at:

LaCrosse County Map

Hwy 27 -- R at:

Hwy 16 to Sparta -- R at:

East Ave

Monroe County Map

SPARTA TO ELROY

Street Name

East Ave -- L at:

W alcott St -- R at:

John St -- L at:

Cortland Dr -- R at:

Elroy-Sparta State Park Trail to Elroy

Note: turn left on Elroy-Sparta Trail to go to campground

Juneau County Map

ELROY TO REEDSBURG

Street Name

This section of the bikeway was laid out before the "400" State Trail was opened, and represents an alternative route from Elroy to Reedsburg. The roads are scenic but quite hilly.

Elroy-Sparta Trail to Elroy -- L at:

Hwy 71 (Franklin St) -- L at:

Cty 0 -- R at:

Cty K into Reedsburg (Myrtle St) -- L at:

Between Reedsburg and Prairie du Sac, the bikeway splits. The original route went south from Reedsburg across the Baraboo Hills. The northern route went through Baraboo, Devil's Lake State Park, and crossed the Merrimack ferry. Our Winona-Milwaukee bicycle route follows this route.

8th St

REEDSBURG TO PRAIRIE DU SAC (northern route)

Street Name

8th St. Turns into E. Reedsburg Rd – R at:

Pine St -- L at:

Hwy 33, 1/4 mile -- R at:

Chapel Rd -- L at:

Hwy 136 turns into Cty DD (River Rd) in Rock Springs

Note: Wisconsin Bikeway splits into North and South Sections at the junction of Cty DD and Cty W

Cty DD (River Rd) -- L at:

Cty W turns Into South Blvd in Baraboo -- R at.

Parkway St (Hwy 123 -- bicycle sidepath on east side) -- R at:

Southshore Rd (just before Big Slide Amusement) - L at:

Southshore Rd through Devils Lake State Park -- R at:

Hwy 113, 1/4 mile-- L at:

Cty D (Parfrey's Glen Rd) -- R at:

Marsh Rd turns into Cemetery Rd -- R at:

Baraboo St Into Merrimack -- L at:

Hwy 113 take the free ferry boat across Wis. River --R at:

Hwy 188 -- R at:

Hwy 60 across river bridge into Prairie du Sac -- L at:

Hwy 78 rejoining original bikeway

REEDSBURG TO PRAIRIE DU SAC (original route)

Street Name

8th St turns Into E. Reedsburg Rd -- Rat:

Pine St -- L at:

Hwy 33, 1/4 mile -- Rat:

Chapel Rd -- L at:

Hwy 136 turns into Cty DD (River Rd In Rock Springs)

Note: Wisconsin Bikeway splits into North and South Sections at the junction of Cty DD and Cty W

Cty DD (River Rd) -- Rat:

Cty W -- L at:

Cty D -- S at:

Cty PF to Prairie du Sac rejoining northern route -- R at:

Hwy 78

Columbia County Map

PRAIRIE DU SAC TO BLUE MOUNDS

Street Name

Hwy 78 to Sauk City,

At Blue Mounds, the bikeway crosses the Military Ridge State Trail. To the west, this trail runs to Dodgeville; to the east to Madison.

            dangerous RR crossing here -- L at:

Hwy 12 across river bridge-- R at:

Hwy 78 -- R at:

Cty Y to Mazomanie -- L at:

US Hwy 14, 1/2 mile (caution heavy traffic) -- R at:

Cty KP -- R at:

Cty F -- R at:

Dane County Map
Sauk County Map

Cty F to Blue Mounds

BLUE MOUNDS TO NEW GLARUS

Street Name

CtyF--L at:

US Hwy 18 & 151, 1 block (caution very heavy traffic) -- R at:

Cty F -- S at:

Cty Z -- R at:

Hwy 78 through Daleyville to Junction Cty A on left -- L at:

Green County Map

Cty A--S at:

Cty G turns into Cty 0 at Green Cty line, take to New Glarus

NEW GLARUS TO EVANSVILLE

Street Name

Cty O--L at:

Diesbach St, 1 block -- R at.

Rueti St, 1 block -- L at:

Kubly St across Hwy 69 to start of Sugar River Bikeway

Note: Sugar River Bikeway goes Brodhead, but to continue east on the Wis. Bikeway leave S-R Trail at Albany by turning -- L at:

Hwy 59, about 30 yards -- L at:

Cty E -- R at:

Cty C into Evansville (N. Forth St) -- L at:

Main St -- S at.

US Hwy 14

Note: From the Saturday nearest Oct. 27 through Jan. 31 the S-R Trail is closed to bicycling from New Glarus to Albany. Adjacent local low volume roads are available as an alternate route.

EVANSVILLE TO MILTON

Street Name

US Hwy 14 -- L at:

Cty M through Fulton & Indlanford to Jct Hwy 51 -- S at:

Hurd Rd, 1/2 mile-- R at:

Applewood Rd -- L at:

Cty M to Milton Junction & Milton

Note: Wisconsin Bikeway divides into north and south route just west of Milton.

MILTON TO GENOA CITY

Street Name

City M through Milton Junction & Milton, to Cty Line, 1/4 mile further south then turn -- L at:

R & D Townline Rd -- R at:

Cty M -- R at:

Pounder Rd (first town rd south) -- L at:

Hwy 11 1/2 Mile-- R at:

Lawson School Rd -- S at:

Cty K (at junction of Hwy 15) -- L at:

Town Hall Rd turns into Beloit Rd into Walworth -- S at:

Kenosha St (crossing US 14) R at:

Ridge Rd -- L at:

Devil's Lane Rd, 1 1/4 Mile-- R at:

Cobblestone Rd -- S at:

Cty B turns into Main St in Genoa City

These columns described the southern route to Kenosha. These are followed by the route to Racine and Milwaukee.

GENOA CITY TO KENOSHA

Street Name

Main St in Genoa City -- L at:

Freeman St -- R at:

Franklin St -- L at:

Cty B turns into Cty O at Kenosha Cty line -- L at:

Cty P (388th Ave) -- R at:

Cty Z (Holy Hill Rd) -- L at:

Cty 0 (368th Ave) -- R at:

Cty F through Bassett -- R at:

Cty KD (336th Ave) -- L at:

Cty C (116th St) -- L at:

Fox River Rd, 1 block -- R at:

Cty C (113th St) -- L at:

Cty HH (104th Ave) -- R at:

Cty K (60th St) -- L at:

30th Ave -- R at:

45th St -- L at:

22nd Ave-- R at:

Washington Park & National Bicycle Track

MILTON TO MUKWONAGO

Street Name

Cty M--L at:

John Paul Rd, 2 blocks -- L at:

Serns Rd -- R at:

Cty N into Whtewater (Walworth St) – L at:

Hwy 59 & 89 (Janesville St), ½ mile -- L at:

Franklin St (Hwy 59 & 89) -- R at:

Main St across RR tracks at edge of town -- L at:

Bluff Rd -- S at:

Cty H – S at:

Bluff Rd – R at:

Bluff Rd (also Nature Rd & Eagle Rd, signs unclear here) -- L at:

Cty J--L at:

Hwy 15 (Main St, Cty ES)

Traffic on Cty J and Cty ES can be quite heavy. A quieter route may to turn left from Bluff Rd. onto Eagle Rd and then right on Cty LO into Mukwonago. Cross Hwy 83 to Cty ES. Left on ES and follow the route below.

MUKWONAGO TO RACINE

Street Name

Hwy 15 (Main St, Cty ES) -- R at:

Fox St turns into National Ave -- R at:

Edgewood Ave -- R at:

Clark St (Cty F) -- S at.

Big Bend Dr (Cty F) -- L at:

Henneberry Ave -- S at:

Henneberry Dr -- R at:

Racine Ave (Cty Y) after crossing into Racine Co -- L at:

Intersection Racine Ave and Oak Ridge Rd (200 ft) -- S at:

Loomis Rd (crossing Hwy 36 & Wind Lake) -- R at:

Cty G (bearing left; disregard Racine Bikeway signs) turns into Seven Mile Road; after crossing Hwy 32 -- R at:

Michna St -- L at:

After crossing Hwy 32, one can also take the Racine County bike path to Racine. See our Milwaukee-Chicago route dscription.

Six Mile Rd -- R at:

Middle St -- L at:

4 Mile Rd -- R at:

Charles St -- L at:

4 Mile Rd --R at:

Lighthouse Dr (arrive at Schoop Park)

MUKWONAGO TO MILWAUKEE (WHITNALL PARK)

Street Name

Hwy 15 (Main St, Cty ES) -- R at:

Fox St turns into National Ave -- R at:

Edgewood Ave -- R at:

Clark St (Cty F) -- S at:

Big Bend Dr (Cty F) -- L at:

Henneberry Ave -- S at:

Woods Rd crosses the Muskego Trail, which can be taken east to Milwaukee County, where it becomes the Franklin Trail. The south leg of the Franklin Trail connects to Swiss St and then Church St which connects to Drexel, the southern loop of the Oak Leaf Trail. The north leg of the Franklin Trail connects to Rawson Rd.

North Cape and Forest Home can be quite busy with no shoulders. If not taking the Muskego Trail, an alternative is to turn left from Woods Rd onto 116th, then right on Grange.

Henneberry Dr -- L at:

Racine Ave (Cty Y) -- R at:

Note: Bikeway splits into Milwaukee or Racine here

Woods Rd -- L at:

North Cape Rd (Cty J) -- S at:

Forest Home Rd (Cty 00) -- R at:

Jct Hwy 100 (108th St in Hales Corners) -- L at:

Whitnall Park (Whitnall Park Drive) junctioning with

Milw. County Bikeway system

 

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This section of the bikeway was laid out before the La Crosse River State Trail was opened. The roads are very pleasant biking and a nice complement to the trail. See also the section on the Winona-Milwaukee route.