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Don’t start now, but when you hear that the brilliant pageant of autumn has arrived in southern Wisconsin, it will be time to dig out this column, which we hope you will have clipped. In another week or two, no one can tell just when, flaming leaves will cover southern Wisconsin hillsides. Here are several suggested trips to places where you can enjoy 4b. snandanda we Spectacle. For several years, our favorite spot has been a certain hillside near Blue Mounds. To get there go through the village of Blue Mounds, turn right at the entrance to Blue Mounds park, and turn right again at the next road. After a couple blocks, look across the valley to the right, and now ll see a beautiful hillside. Plan to be there in the after noon for the best light. Just for fun, continue on the same road (take the next left tern or you'll land in a farmer's yard) through the back coun try.” You'll find it as nice an autumn tour as you could wish if you don't hurry. Next, to our mind, is the view from Brigham park, also near Blue Mounds. The park can be reached by turning right off Highway 18-151 at Cave of the Mounds or just before reaching Blue Mounds. The Wisconsin river bluffs are nearly 20 miles away, and in between are the gold of aspens and russet of red oaks. the tops of the gayly colored trees are 400 feet below. Next, go south on Highway 131 through the coulee region to Gays Mills and the apple or chards. Highway 131 is a wind ing, twisting road beside the Kickapoo river. This is no place to speed, but the scenery is beautiful. From Mt. Horeb you can drop south on Highway 92 through New Glarus to New Glarus Woods roadside park. Here are 78 acres of natural oak forest, picnic facilities, and hiking trails. + If you are really ambitious, here’s a 300-mile circle tour which takes in most of the best. One advantage of this tour is that you can quit and “git for home’ any place along the route. Take Highway 113 and the ferry across the Wisconsin river at Merrimac, especially fun now that traffic isn’t so heavy. The highway goes past Devils Lake state park, where the entire fall colorama is on display in 2,538 acres. Devils Lake is the dividing line between northern and southern forests. Oaks cover the tops of the steep bluffs, large white pines are on the rocky slopes, mixed hardwoods are on the higher land, and there are birch along the shore of the deep blue lake. From Baraboo, it’s only a short jaunt to Reedsburg, then take Sauk and Juneau county Highway K to Mauston. The road goes over the colorful bluff, then suddenly the entire plain is spread out in a magnificent panorama. From Mauston, take Highway 82 west and south to Hillsboro then 33 west to Ontario and Wild cat Mountain state park, where Next try Highway 171 east to Boaz, over more winding roads but with interesting rocks adding to the scenery. Richland county is rich in maples, and the whole countryside grows. You can return to Madison on Highway 14, but if you still have time and energy, there are more beautiful scenes in Iowa county, reached by going south from 14 over Highway 23 or Iowa county Highways Z, H, or K. Be certain your brakes are in good shape for some of these hills. Now you can return to Madi son on Highway 18-151, taking in the previously mentioned Blue Mounds scenery on the way. If you prefer a 200-mile jaunt, go to Prairie du Chien over Highway 18 and return over Highways 60 and 14, Highway 18 takes you over the historic ‘ridge road, while 60 14 follows the Wisconsin river closely from Prairie du Chien to Spring Green. This tour passes three com mercial caves, if you want to look underground as well as over. And remember all the places of historical interest at and near Prairie du Chien. You might try Highway 235 north to LaCrosse, adding the majestic Mississippi river bluff scenery to the colorful trees. If you prefer to go east, there’s Kettle Moraine state forest east of Whitewater. While you're in the vicinity, take Walworth coun ty Highway P through the forest and beside Whitewater lake Side roads near Montello in Marquette county offer colorful fall scenes with Buffalo lake in the background. And remember that Wisconsin Dells boats will continue sched uled trips into October, adding rock and water to the colorama. Or go wherever you please; there's grand scenery and you'll have fun almost any place in southern Wisconsin. oa There always are antics in the pits as winning cars cross the finish line at automobile races. But here’s one gyration which, perhaps not new, is a good variation on an old theme. Howard Hively, Cincinnati, C., was so happy that his co driver, John Kilborn, Decatur, Ill., won the six-hour endurance race at Elkhart Lake last Sunday that he stood on his head when Kilborn roared past the pits to take the checkered flag. The Kilborn-Hively team drove their 4.5 liter Ferrari for a total of 450 miles (120 laps) in 6 hours, 1 minute, and 11 seconds averaging nearly 80 miles an hour. _state journal Photo
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Madison Wisconsin State Journal
Madison, Wisconsin, US
Sun, Sep 16, 1956
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