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Follow the signs

More roads along the route Rustic Roads

Holy Hill you may enjoy a hearty Wisconsin breakfast . From there , head northeast on Main St / Kettle Moraine Drive and follow the Kettle Moraine Drive signs . As you ride , you will be traveling on several “ Rustic Roads .” Planning ahead allows you to earn a motorcycle patch for riding the “ Rustic Roads .” Check this out at website : https :// wisconsindot . gov / Pages / travel / road / rusticroads / motorcycle . aspx

Take Hwy 59 to Hwy 67 , where you will ride through Eagle ’ s quaint old town . If you are a history buff , you will enjoy taking a few hours to explore Old World Wisconsin , home to 60 restored historic structures from the late 1800 ’ s and early 1900 ’ s , on 600 acres of land , https :// oldworldwisconsin . wisconsinhistory . org , located on Hwy 67 in Eagle ($). From Eagle , follow Hwy 67 to County Road ( CR ) ZZ . Side note : Wisconsin ’ s county roads are alphabetical letters , and the State Highways are numbered . From CR ZZ , you will enjoy some nice curves . Take this to CR GG , to CR C , to Delafield . In Delafield , you can take a side trip to the Lapham Peak Observation Tower off Hwy 83 . Here is the link : https :// dnr . wisconsin . gov / topic / parks / laphampeak

Back on the KMSD , you will wind your way along by taking CR K , to Hwy 83 , to CR V , to CR E , and CR K . * Note on CR K and Hwy 167 , you can take a side trip to the National Landmark , Holy Hill Basilica , by heading east on Hwy 167 for about three miles . At Holy Hill Basilica , you can climb 200 + stairs up the steeple to see a beautiful panoramic view of the area . https :// www . holyhill . com / basilica / scenic-tower

Go back to Hwy 167 to CR K and continue on to CR E to KMSD , where you will ride through the beautiful Pike Lake State Park . As you continue your ride on KMSD to Hwy 60 , to Hwy 144 , to KMSD to Schuster Rd , to CR D , to Lighthouse Rd , to KMSD to CR S , to CR GGG , to CR SS , to CR G , to Hwy 67 at G into the town of Dundee to stop for lunch and ice cream at the “ Hamburger Haus ” just north on Hwy 67 . In addition to their fantastic burgers , I recommend ordering a small cone for dessert because a “ regular ” cone comes with three scoops of ice cream ! They have a “ baby cone ” with just one scoop of Wisconsin ’ s “ Cedar Crest ” ice cream . As you leave Dundee , take CR F , KMSD , and CR V , to Scenic Dr ,

to Shamrock Rd , to Woodside Rd , to CR U , to CR A , to Hwy 67 , to KMSD , all while you will be riding some of the most beautiful roads you have ever seen , lots of twists , turns , and hills . Your ride will end at the Sheboygan Marsh , with an impressive tower to climb to view the scenic marsh . After all the climbing , you will have worked up an appetite ; a favorite of motorcyclists for their acclaimed burgers , the “ Three Guys and A Grill ” restaurant is conveniently located here .

There are many unique shops , restaurants , lakes , and sites to see , along with many campgrounds and hiking trails to stop at along the route , all while you take in some great views .

Another side note : if you like to hike , the 100-mile National Ice Age Trail is located along the KMSD . It is a trip in itself . Here is the link : https :// www . nps . gov / iatr / planyourvisit / maps . htm

Please plan to stay for the week after the H-D 120th Anniversary , ride the Kettles , and join us for the CMA WI Badger State Rumble Rally in Montello , Wisconsin !

God Bless , and Ride Safe ! CMA

Ralph and Cheryl Sorensen serve as State Coordinators of Wisconsin .