One of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's newest-designated Rustic Roads, Rustic Road 126 in the Town of East Troy runs a four-mile route along portions of Bell School Road and Hillburn Mill Road off State Hwy. 20. Featuring agricultural vistas, scenic Honey Creek and the Wisconsin DNR's 251-acre Honey Creek Streambank Preservation Area, newly-designated R-126 is one of seven WisDOT-sanctioned Rustic Roads in Walworth County.
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Scenic Honey Creek along Bell School Road in the Town of East Troy is one of the natural features to be seen along Walworth County’s newest Rustic Road, R-126, which encompasses a 4-mile route along portions of Bell School Road and Hillburn Mill Road off State Hwy. 20
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Newly designated as a Rustic Road by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Rustic Road 126 in the Town of East Troy is today one of seven designated Rustic Roads in Walworth County, encompassing an aggregate 30.8 miles of local roads. Seen here looking north from State Hwy. 20 along Hillburn Mill Rd., Rustic Road 120 encompasses portions of Hillburn Mill and Bell School roads along its scenic 4-mile route, which includes sweeping agricultural vistas, preserved farms, woodlots, Honey Creek, the Wisconsin DNR’s 251-acre Honey Creek Streambank Preservation Area, and circa 1853 Bell School No. 5.
Walworth County's newest Wisconsin Department of Transportation Rustic Road, R-126 in the Town of East Troy, offers several points of interest along it's 4-mile route, including the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' Honey Creek Streambank Protection Area, W536 Bell School Road. The DNR site offers 251 public acres for hiking, hunting, fishing, canoeing, birding and cross-country skiing.
Anchoring the eastern terminus of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s newest Rustic Road, R-126, which runs a four-mile-long route along portions of Bell School Road and Hillburn Mill Road in the Town of East Troy, is circa-1853 Bell School No. 7, N7945 Bell School Rd. Originally a one-room schoolhouse and today purposed as a private residence, Bell School operated from 1853-1961.
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Making its debut on April 15, 2024, one of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s newest Rustic Road designations is Rustic Road 126 in the Town of East Troy in Walworth County. Rustic Road 126, encompassing a 4-mile route along portions of Bell School Road and Hillburn Mill Road off State Hwy. 20, includes sweeping agricultural vistas, preserved farms, and woodlots among other scenic features, including Honey Creek and circa-1953 Bell School No. 7. Pictured is the Frank and Colleen Henningfeld Farm at N8175 Bell School Rd., the last dairy farm in the Town of East Troy.
Photos: The Rustic Roads of Wisconsin
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An abundance of tomatoes meant a gift last week for those traveling Rustic Road 112 near La Valle in Sauk County.
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Hustle Inn server Julie Holton visits with customers at the restaurant and tavern in Hustler, Wis., Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Lee Road, also known as Rustic Road 121, winds among the rolling hills of Juneau County in the town of Fountain.
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A shed and chairs add color to the surroundings of Lee Road, also known as Rustic Road 121 in the Juneau County town of Fountain.
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Fallen leaves rest on the lightly-traveled surface of Bundy Hollow Road, recognized as the state’s Rustic Road 112, near the Sauk County town of LaValle, Wis., Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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A herd of goats forages in a pasture along Rustic Road 112 near La Valle.
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Leaves from trees lining Lee Road, also known as Wisconsin Rustic Road 121, lie fallen in the Juneau County roadway near the town of Fountain Wis., Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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A road sign marks the entrance of Wisconsin Rustic Road 121 in the Juneau County town of Fountain Wis., Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Dan May, whose property is situated along Rustic Road 121 in southern Juneau County, sees traffic increase this time of the year, but come winter the roadway becomes "pretty quiet."
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Members of the Lee family have farmed southern Juneau County for decades and now find themselves on Rustic Road 121, one of the most recent additions to the program that now counts 123 roads.
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Cheri Hopper, owner of the Hustle Inn in the Juneau County village of Hustler, takes a break outside the business last week. The bar and restaurant, known for its $4 Sunday breakfasts and homemade pizzas, is a popular pit stop for motorists taking in fall colors, bikers on the nearby Omaha Bike Trail, and ATV and UTV riders.
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In Wisconsin, brown and yellow signs have become a familiar sight over the past 46 years and identify Rustic Roads, like Bundy Hollow Road, left, in Sauk County.
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Fall is a prime time to take in one of the state's 123 Rustic Roads. Bundy Hollow Road, Rustic Road 112, near La Valle in Sauk County, features 2.9 miles of slopes and curves and views of farmland, woods and wetlands.
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Running adjacent to the Fever River, that becomes the Galena River once it enters Illinois, Buncombe Road is one of several forks of Rustic Road 66 near the village of Hazel Green.
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One of the few remaining signs that mark Rustic Road 66 is seen along Buncombe Road near Esche Road in the Lafayette County town of Benton.
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Wayne and Glenda Pearce make their way along Rustic Road 66 in the town of Benton. The couple lives in a nearly 150-year-old house in the village of Hazel Green but also own a 209-acre farm that they rent out along Kennedy Road. The property is dissected by Bull Branch Creek and is where a tram back in the day was used to shuttle lead to waiting train cars.
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Many of the remaining Rustic Road 66 signs were battered and weathered in 2016. This sign is on Buncombe Road near Highway W.
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Embedded in what is likely a more than 200 year-old oak tree, is a street sign that identifies one of the branches of Rustic Road 66 in the town of Benton near the village of Hazel Green.
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Remnants of a road sign that once identified Rustic Road 66 rests in the brush along Kennedy Road just north of Buncombe Road. After the town of Benton said it would not replace state-supplied signs, the state Department of Transportation's sign policy was revised. The state will now pay for the installation of Rustic Road signs throughout the state.
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A motor scooter rider makes his way along Buncombe Road, part of Rustic Road 66 near Hazel Green.
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Bare trees are reflected in a small pond along Rustic Road 1 near Rib Lake in Taylor County. All but 13 counties in the state have a Rustic Road.
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A wild apple tree, right, helps frame the sign for Rustic Road 1 near Rib Lake. Rustic Roads are designated by the state but remain under the control of local government.
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Steam rises over South Harper Lake along Rustic Road 1 in Rib Lake, Wis., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. M.P. KING -- State Journal
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An address sign hangs along Rustic Road 1 in Rib Lake, Wis., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. M.P. KING -- State Journal
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Natural beauty and wildlife are among the criteria for a Rustic Road. Signs of beaver are prevalent along Rustic Road 1 near Rib Lake.
