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blknomad
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Jun 04, 2016

wisconsin

Thinking about going up through Wisconsin to the UP Mich. Great river road or Great Circle route. Will be in a 35ft towing. All info appreciated

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  • Uh, what part of WI? What part of the UP? Family? Age of kids? Interests? How many days in each State?
  • One option is to stay close to Lake Michigan. There is a freeway to Greenbay, but you can detour on to smaller roads to the coastal towns. Door Pennisula is my favorite part of Wisconsin, all the way to Washington Island (via ferry ride) and Rock Island state park. You can continue on north to Escanaba and the UP.

    On the west side, the most scenic part is in the south, where the Mississippi valley is deepest. Further north where the St Croix River joins, roads are generally further from the rivers.

    The SW part of the state is rolling hills. Most of the rest is quite flat, with the exception of the Kettle Moraine string of moraines and state parks. Devils Lake is in the middle of an old mountain range, and touristy Wisconsin Dells is nearby.

    As you get further north the dairy fields give way to forest and lakes. The most scenic route up the middle roughly follows the Wisconsin River.

    As in most states, the state parks cluster around the most scenic areas.
  • Why not a combo? Great river road midpoint up to Duluth, MN. Then head over along the south shore of Lake Superior back home. Lower half of the great river road and the top of Lake Superior (IMHO) are a little on the boring side for the way we like to travel.
  • blknomad wrote:
    Thinking about going up through Wisconsin to the UP Mich. Great river road or Great Circle route. Will be in a 35ft towing. All info appreciated


    either is good but we really like the circle tour. Traverse City, Munising, Newberry, Whitefish Point.