Rustic Road 118 R118
Rustic Road 118 is a Rustic Road in Wisconsin. Within Wisconsin it covers roughly 25 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Rustic Road 118 with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
Rustic Road 118 is a 26.3-mile loop in Forest County, one of the longer routes in Wisconsin's Rustic Roads system of protected, lightly traveled backroads. Starting where WIS 32 meets County C in the old logging town of Wabeno, the loop runs through the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest via Indian Market, Kuffner, Camp 1, and Bay Shore roads before returning to County C, passing beneath towering maples, oaks, pines, and poplars for nearly its entire length. The route crosses several creeks and passes the Knowles Creek Impoundment, where a short interpretive trail explains the area's wetland ecology, along with land belonging to area Native American communities. As with all Rustic Roads, a 45 mph speed limit keeps traffic slow, and the road is not intended as a through-route but as a scenic destination in its own right. The loop's length makes it one of the more substantial half-day options among Wisconsin's Rustic Roads.
- 26.3-mile loop, Forest County
- starts in the logging town of Wabeno
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
- Knowles Creek Impoundment interpretive trail
- one of the longer Wisconsin Rustic Roads
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What is a Rustic Road?
Rustic Roads belong to Wisconsin's program for preserving lightly traveled country roads, chosen for their natural beauty and unspoiled, rural character.
Where to Stay along Rustic Road 118
2 campgrounds and RV parks sit within about 5 miles of Rustic Road 118.
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