Trans-Wisconsin Adventure Trail (TWAT)
- Itinerary: IL/WI border north of Galena, IL to the shores of Lake Superior near Cornucopia, WI (or further to Sand Bay, WI)
- Direction of travel: S -> N
- Length: 600-625 miles (portion S of I-94 can be easily avoided, as it's neither interesting nor adventurous)
- Duration: around 1-2 days (I did it in one, as a personal challenge)
- Terrain: ~50% paved, ~40% gravel, ~10% dirt/sand/forest/fire roads
- Difficulty: easy, depending on the weather. If rain is in the forecast, bring recovery boards and rubber boots.
- Vehicle needed: AWD or 4x4, high clearance preferred, but not required. Motorcycles permitted, but NO ATVs. The itinerary is slightly different between motorcycles and 4x4s. Pay extra attention at ATV crossings.
- Attractions: forests, rivers, lakes, city/county parks, some wildlife
- Permits required: none
- Cell coverage: mostly none, spotty in some places, if lucky
- Camping: available, but scarce; permit required
- Gas: mind your fuel and fill up as often as possible
- Bugs: bad in the summer
- Vehicle damage: There is only one narrow forest road (FR 327, for about 5 miles starting at 46°02'26.3"N 90°43'28.0"W, north of Stock Farm Rd.) MAP that is barely vehicle-width and has many branches that will badly scratch your body paint. It's in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, before reaching the town of Clam Lake, just past the Stock Farm campground. This portion can be bypassed to the north-east, through the town of Glidden, WI: take Stock Farm Rd (167) east -> NE on Shanagolden Rd -> N on Bay Rd -> E on Blemel Rd -> town of Glidden). In Glidden, gas up, then proceed NW on WI-13 and then W on WI-77 to rejoin the TWAT.
- History: Chad Berger stitched together the itinerary in 2007-2008, originally intended for motorcycles (see HERE)
- Delta Diner: 14385 Co Hwy H, Mason, WI 54856. Phone: (715) 372-6666 www.deltadiner.com (reservations required; Monday is the popular 'burger day'; Tue-Sun 8am-2pm, Mon 10-7pm)
- MAP including camps/hotels
- another MAP
- GPX file (by Chad Berger)
- as of early July 2020, two small bridges were out and being repaired, prompting slight detours
- Vehicle used: 2018 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road