Date: Saturday, June 13th 2020
Meet Time: 10:30am, Roll-out: 11:00am
Cruise Start & Finish: La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway Parking, West Salem, WI
Facebook Event RSVP Link: Here
Overview: "A slice of rolling Bavarian hills and Swiss switchback passes in Wisconsin." -Andy.
This super scenic cruise departs the La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway parking lot and heads North to Mindoro, driving the twisty roads through the famous "Mindoro Cut". In Mindoro, we turn West and head to Hwy 53. Once we hit Hwy 53/35 "Great River Road", we continue driving West to Fountain City. In Fountain City, we turn onto Hwy 95 heading North. We drive up the bluffs and come to a rest at Larry's Lookout Restaurant.
Lunch - Larry's Lookout Restaurant. Click on this link to view their menu. The burgers and cheese curds are definitely high on the recommendation! Andy will be taking a head count beforehand to give the restaurant a heads up. They may have some other sandwich specials happening when we arrive. We'll spend approximately 1.5 hours here or until we're ready to leave.
Departing Larry's Lookout, we continue driving on Hwy 95 into Arcadia and make our gas/restroom stop at Kwik Trip on the East side of town. This will be the only gas/rest stop - take advantage of it! (Side note - they do not have 93 Octane, highest is 91.) After Kwik Trip, we continue driving East on Hwy 95 towards Blair. In Blair, we hop onto Hwy 53 and drive South all the way to Galesville. Leaving Galesville, we make a couple left turns and head back East to jump onto Hwy 54.
On Hwy 54, we drive East to Hwy VV which brings us to Burr Oak and Hwy 108. We jump onto Hwy 108 to head South which then leads us back to West Salem.
Route length = 130 miles. Drive time = 3 hrs (not including lunch/gas stops)
Way-points:
- Start Point - La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway Parking (Southeast corner)
- Lunch Stop - Larry's Lookout, Arcadia, WI
- Gas/Restroom Stop - Kwik Trip#413, Arcadia, WI
- Finish Point - Back at La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway Parking
Couple Notes:
If your Camaro is tuned for 93 Octane, we recommend filling up your gas tank at BP in Sparta, WI (off of I-90, Exit 28 / Hwy 16). A full tank of gas there will be more than enough to run the full cruise route.
If you're diving a long distance from your home to get to this cruise, please consider getting a local hotel Friday or Saturday night! There will be lots of driving! We don't want anyone to get sleepy driving back home! Make a mini weekend vacation!
General Rules:
- Always keep a visual of the Camaro in front of you AND behind you. If the Camaro behind you starts to create a larger gap and is driving slower - you need to slow down before they lose sight of you.
- Maintain a safe distance between cars.
- If you have a walkie talkie, maintain regular status updates.
- If the leader of the group must pull off to the side of the road to allow others to catch up, turn on hazard lights, and pull off the road in a safe manner. Once the group is caught up, the last car must pull out into the road first and flash their lights to let the others know it is all clear.
- Drive in a safe and legal manor. Wisconsin Camaro is not responsible for any reckless and/or illegal driving - it is the responsibility of the individual driver.
- Respect the neighborhoods/towns we drive through.
- Lastly... HAVE FUN!!
Cruise Map
Map:
- Google MyMaps link <- Open this on your phone and select "Google Maps" to view.
- Interactive map can be found below.
