Posts Tagged ‘scenic drives’

Nearly perfect weather and nearly peak fall colors combined over the weekend to give nature lovers and fall foliage fans the gift of a life time.  Temperatures hung near 80 both Saturday and Sunday as thousands of visitors filled Sauk County’s parks and natural areas.  At Devil’s Lake State Park the parking lots filled as if it were a summer holiday weekend and yet the cars kept coming.  By early afternoon on Saturday cars were lining the the north shore entrance road.  Normally this would not be allowed of course, but our impression is that park law enforcement were simply overwhelmed.  The park has experienced a good jump in visitors over all this year, by some estimates nearly a 20% increase.  It certainly looked like it this weekend!    Read the rest of this entry »

Here’s another scenic drive suggestion for you.  This one we’ll call the “Baraboo Bluff Drive” which takes you over the highest peaks of the Baraboo bluffs and offers some spectacular vistas along the way.  This loop also gives you a few opportunities to get out an hike if you want to spend some time outside the car.   You’ll also want to note this drive when looking to enjoy the best of Wisconsin’s Fall colors as well.

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To make things easy we start this trip at Circus World Museum in Baraboo and head east out of the city on Highway 113.  You’ll follow Hwy 113 right up and over the Baraboo range coming back down on the south side of the hills.  Once at the bottom you’ll see Devil’s Lake State park to your right.  Just past South Shore Road there is a parking area where you can get out and enjoy the views.   Read the rest of this entry »

This Scenic drive is a wonderfully picturesque 40 mile loop that begins and ends right here in Baraboo and can make for a fun family road trip any time of year. Along the way you’ll view old country churches, rustic cabins, wildlife and farmscapes surrounded by rolling hills, stone cliffs & amazing sandstone formations. You’ll also have the opportunity to visit Natural Bridge State Park, have your picture taken on the “Devil’s Chair” and stop by the Mid-Continent Railway Museum. Ready? O.K. Let’s go… Read the rest of this entry »