Wisconsin Driftless Bikepacking Weekender

Growing up in Wisconsin with the Driftless Region almost out of my backdoor, I was often told it is some of the best cycling in the world. Having been lucky enough to bikepack many places around the globe, I can now confirm those childhood rumors. But trips back to visit friends and family usually left little time to explore beyond what I could get to and return from in a day.

This year the opportunity arose to finally get a multi-day bikepacking trip through the Driftless Region and explore some of the corners I had only heard about. Jumping out of the car in Eau Claire and biking down to Winona, La Crosse, Viroqua, Richland Center, and back to Madison, I finally got to experience all of what makes the area so special. Paved roads with little traffic (thank you dairy industry), churches serving homestead townships, and people that will give you their last dollar (quite literally in one community gas station).

The Driftless Region may feel like the end of the earth to some, but it’s my end of the earth. There is always more to explore, even when it has been waiting in your backyard for your whole life.

Full route is here: https://www.komoot.com/collection/4369864/-wisconsin-driftless-bikepacking