Tyler Andrew on May 10, 2020
Gravel Route
On S Hilbert Dr, Armstrong Creek, Marinette County, Wisconsin
Gravel, Dirt, Sand and a little road to make this loop. The path I took was sort of a create-it-as-I go route. I hopped on a section of the Bear 75 route I previously did until Porcupine Lake. From there I hopped onto Benson Lake Road. This was probably the best long stretch of good gravel that I found on the entire trip. Once I made my way to Old Highway A, I took a few ATV routes and ultimately ended up at Twelve Foot Falls about 36 miles in. I enjoyed a nice sweet potato, almond butter, balsamic jam, and honey sandwich for the second day in a row. I took in the crashing sounds of the waterfall and got ready to make the trip home. My initial plan was to do an out and back. But I hate out and backs, especially when you have so many roads to explore in the Northwoods. I found another route, but there was only one caveat. I'd have to go through the same route that was soaking wet and muddy that I did on my first route of the trip. I was hoping some of it cleared up due to the nice weather the past couple days. To get there, I took highway 101 A, to US-8, County Rd U, and then Spur Lake Road. Spur Lake Road was a ROUGH stretch. Wet, muddy, and thick sand. I was only moving at about 10 mph as my wheels sunk into the sand.
Distance
Elevation
63.23 miles
1,017 ft minimum
1,588 ft maximum
1,867 ft gain
1,883 ft loss

100% gravel

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