Gays Mills run.

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Friday we had some warmer weather so I thought it would be fun to
take a ride out to Gays Mills to see the apple orchards. If the trees are in bloom it can be a site to see. In the morning I had to mount some slicks for a sport bike guy so we didn't get rolling till 11:.
To get there it means going from the east side of the city to head west. It takes us 30-40 min. to get out of the city and hit Hwy 14
heading west. The sun did not stay out but it still stayed in 60s.
Hwy 14 isn't bad as it goes through small towns west of Madison but does take a lot of traffic. A stop in Richland Center at McDs for a fish sandwich then on to Boaz ( I just love that name). turning onto
Hwy. 171 from Hwy 14 takes you into downtown Boaz. I once was stopped by a herd of cows crossing the road in Boaz. 171 is one roads I just love. When you turn on it you know you are right on the edge of the driftless area. The hills get big and there is a lot of valleys. 171 runs in a valley all the way to Gays Mills until you come
out to a ridge just before Gays Mills where all the apple orchards are.
Only some of the blooms were out, we were a bit early.
We decided to turn south and ride along the wis. river on Hwy. 60
back. You can take 171 all the way to the Mississippi but we did not
have the time. Hwy 60 runs right up next to the river and is a fun ride. We got back into the city just in time to meet rush hour traffic coming out of town. Just over 200 mile ride. [/img]
Hwy. 171 - A wild turkey ran out in front of me at the next corner, I missed it.
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Some the trees had flowers.
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Not much going on this time of year.
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There are wayside along Hwy 60 to stop but they were marked closed,
to early for tourists.