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Rustic Roads “I yearn for those old, meandering, dry, uninhabited roads which lead away from towns ... where you may forget in what country you are traveling ... by which you may go to the uttermost parts of the earth. It is wide enough, wide as the thoughts it allows to visit you.” -- Henry David Thoreau
Racine County boasts the most Rustic Roads of any county in Wisconsin, for a total of 27.1 miles of natural beauty for you to explore. Any one of these Rustic Roads will make for a great bicycle ride or slow car drive. In addition to the wealth of Rustic Roads in Racine County, our neighbor to the west, Walworth County, is home to five Rustic Roads adding an additional 24.8 miles of back country to explore!
Rustic Road 2 Location: Racine County. North from Burlington along Honey Lake Road, Maple Lane and Heritage Road to County Highway D. Continuing north along Maple Drive to WIS 83. Length: 7.9 miles Surface: Paved Under a canopy of trees, this route provides vistas of rolling fields and dairy farms. There is a marsh with waterfowl, muskrat houses and other wildlife in the Wehmhoff Woodland Preserve.
Rustic Road 5 Location: Racine County. Loomis Road beginning at WIS 164, north to Fries Lane and the intersection of Fries Lane and WIS 36. Length: 3.1 miles Surface: Paved Loomis Road was originally laid out as a territorial road in 1840 and retains much of its original rustic lines. This route passes Col. Heg Memorial Park which commemorates Wisconsin’s top ranking officer who was killed in action during the Civil War. A museum in the park emphasizes the heritage of a group of Norwegian settlers and their contribution to Wisconsin’s development. There is also a small log cabin which was built in 1837, then moved to the park in 1928.
Rustic Road 25 Location: Racine County. Oak Knoll Road from County Highway DD to its junction with County Highway D. Length: 2.6 miles Surface: Paved Adjacent to the Honey Creek Wildlife area, this road passes the Franklyn Hazelo Home (c. 1858), listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Rustic Road 30 Location: Racine County. Includes portions of Hillcrest, Hanson, Division and Malchine Roads between County Highway K and WIS 36. Length: 2.3 miles Surface: Paved This route passes through woods, rolling meadows and lowland marshes, abounding in native vegetation and wildlife. Along the route is a historic one room school house.
Rustic Road 37 Location: Racine County. Three Mile Road, beginning at 108th Street east to its intersection with 80th Street. Length: 1.8 miles Surface: Paved Numerous old oak trees and rail fences border the winding route that has never been widened nor has its basic course been changed since it was originally laid out in the early 1800’s.
Rustic Road 42 Location: Racine County. Hoosier Creek Road from County Highway JB to WIS 142 via Brever Road or Wheatland Road Length: 5.7 miles Surface: Paved A canopy of large oak and black walnut trees graces Wheatland Road, just south of WIS 142. Travelers to this area will enjoy the open agricultural and marsh vistas in addition to an old brick farmhouse and several barns. Hoosier Creek Road is 1/2 mile away from the Fox River, providing fishing areas and some nice panoramic views. Note: Brever Road was added to the route in 1993.
Rustic Road 43 Location: Racine/Kenosha Counties. County Highway B from the intersection of WIS 142 in Kenosha County to its intersection with WIS 11 in Racine County. Length: 3.7 miles Surface: Paved Passing through open agricultural land with few residences, this route provides direct access to the Bong Recreational Area.
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