03-01-2022, 04:07 AM
(03-01-2022, 03:45 AM)Rboe_imp Wrote: On the Wisconsin side, check out the rural roads north of LaCrosse - not the yellow roads that google maps shows. Once you hit Minnesota they favor straighter roads, although 60 out of Wabash heading west to Zumbro Falls looks interesting.
Highway 2, much further north (I've been on the entire stretch from Wakefield MI to Whitefish MT) has some good spots.
Thanks!. I'm pretty familiar with the Driftless Area. We will be hitting Wildcat Mountain and Mindoro Cut on our way from Baraboo and will likely stay on the WI side of the river for a good portion of our first day. It's the second day and there-forward - in Minnesota and North Dakota, but south of whatever latitude Fargo is - that, as you state, seems fairly flat and straight. I did find a nice looking scenic byway near Valley City, ND that could be worth the ride. However, the fact is that straight and flat roads can have their own beauty, especially in the northern Heartland in late June - small towns, farm fields in full glory, good riding company make up for the lack of downshifting and bike tilt.