We began the circuit at Iverson Park and headed in a clockwise direction. We missed the trail sign as we left the park so had to consult a map right away. Other than that we did not have a problem with the route.
The Fall colors have not peaked yet, but the leaves that have turned look beautiful in the sunlight.
There was a road closed sign and a barricade blocking the trail as we neared the Wisconsin River, but we were able to circumvent them.
We sat on the other side of this tree trunk to enjoy some trail mix. What a beautiful spot to relax and enjoy watching the river flow by.
We could tell that the water level was considerably high for the river.
About a week ago we had high rainfalls in the area and up north as thunderstorms stalled over the state. In fact, further down stream at Portage there was considerable flooding and concern that the levee would not hold
We did meet one other cyclist coming from the other direction who had also disobeyed the road blocked signs. We were crossing a washed out part of the trail when we met him.
If you look closely at this picture, about 3 -4 feet above the water level, you will notice clumps of debris that has been deposited in the tree branches from the flooded river.
Sections of the trail had a lot of twigs and branches left from the flood waters. There were some very 'squishy' areas. We had to portage our bikes over this tree that had fallen across the trail. Further along, a large tree had been sawn up and removed from where it had fallen across the trail. It had crushed the fence of the near by water facility.
Parts of the trail weave through the residential areas of Stevens Point. We thought we would stop in at the Point Brewery and sample a beer, but we never came across the brewery.
This section of the trail follows the Wisconsin River near downtown Stevens Point. The trail is paved through the park. Notice how high the water level is under the Hwy 10 bridge in the background of this photo.
The ducks love to see people in the park as many of them bring bread.
On the 2nd half of the trail we rode beside the Plover river - it was very pretty with the higher level of water.
The weather was in the upper 60's and we thoroughly enjoyed getting out on our bikes and enjoying this scenic trail on such a nice day. We clocked 25 miles on our circuit today.
Hello, my name is Rebecca Combs from Alta Planning + Design with offices nationwide, including Madison. I found your site when looking for photos of Portage County bike paths. I was hoping I could use a couple of your photos in a proposal for a public works project, with your permission. This is not a published document and my firm isn't being monetarily compensated for the proposal. I can explain further if you can e-mail me at rebeccacombs@altaplanning.com
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for documenting your biking adventures to share with the world!