Fall Color Tour, October 2024 HOLD THE DATES!

Join us on this fall color tour, exploring the many sights along WI Hwy 33. We will start our tour in Port Washington, exploring the area on Friday, Oct 18. An overnight stay is optional for those who may desire to do so. Todd Knutson, who lives near Port Washington, will provide more details on this in our next newsletter.

Saturday, we will drive west on Hwy 33 thru West Bend, Beaver Dam, Portage, Baraboo, Reedsburg, etc to LaCrosse. See attached map and website link to Hwy 33 drive. This entire driving tour is self-guided and paced. You can join us anywhere along this route. We are not driving as a group. Lunch is on your own time and choice. West of Reedsburg, is the most hilly and scenic part of Hwy 33, with over 10 miles of Amish farmlands to Cashton (see attached photos and info on driving this area). Drive at your own pace, stopping where you want, to see things of interest to you. When you arrive in LaCrosse, Hwy 33 ends. You should explore sights in this area, esp driving up to the top of 500 feet high Grandad's Bluff Park, which offers incredible views for miles of LaCrosse and the Mississippi River. We will recommend a hotel (TBA) for our group to stay at Saturday night in the LaCrosse area.

Sunday, you may want to continue your driving adventure by exploring the Great River Road on both WI Hwy 35 and MN Hwy 61 between LaCrosse, Lake Pepin and Red Wing. There is much to see and do along both of these scenic river roads. The total drive time is 3-4 hours. You may want to return to further explore more of this scenic area in future trips. You can also drive about an hour south of LaCrosse on WI Hwy 35 to explore Prairie du Chien. Or just drive directly back home if you desire.

Bernd Kampe-- bkampe0@gmail.com; 262-492-4441 (mobile)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/yswia9hz4QovEtu26​ Hwy 33 fall color photos

https://explorelacrosse.com/

The Wisconsin Great River Road – An All American https://youtu.be/iHg5x5B55r0