Wisconsin River Trail that
Build a trail that
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Serve up some fun this summer—WRTO Pickleball & Cornhole Tournament
Join us on Saturday, August 9 for a day of friendly matches, hometown energy, and community spirit—all to support the Wisconsin River Trail.
All skill levels welcome
Prizes, food, music & more
Sign up solo or with a team—we’ll see you out there.
Our legacy
Wisconsin River Trail Organization (WRTO) is a community-driven non-profit organization creating a hiking/biking trail in the Southwest Driftless Area of Wisconsin.
Alone, we may never leave any significant inheritance for our children or grandchildren, but together, as a board and group of volunteers, we can do something even better. We can leave a trail. A legacy trail that will only be improved upon.
A Welcome Note from the WRTO Board: Thank you for checking in with the WRTO! We’re a friendly bunch and excited to have your interest. While we do not have miles of trail yet, we do offer many fun, fundraising events and other outdoor activities, so much so, that we were inspired to rebrand Boscobel as Wisconsin’s “Outdoor Recreation Destination”.
So dive in and feel free to let us know if you have questions. We’re pretty proud of our little slice of heaven.
Watch our 90-second Alliant Energy video on the WRTO mission!
Together with our friends and supporters we are building a pristine, unique, silent sport, paved, safe recreational trail loop that will offer peaceful, natural views of rural landscape.
The trail provides a renewed sense of health and wellness-physically, mentally, and spiritually.</p?
The Wisconsin River Trail was recently featured in the Wisconsin Outside newsletter.
Phase One
The first phase was completed in 2016 and connects the Sanders Creek 2-mile walking/biking trail within the city of Boscobel, to our Von Haden Boat Landing, approximately 1 mile out of town.
Now all trail users are able to use the Wisconsin River Trail to walk or bike to the boat landing safely, view our natural habitat of eagles’ nests and turtle habitats as they travel, and more!
Phase Two
In this phase we’ll create a hiking/biking trail that leads from Boscobel toward Woodman.
It is economically and environmentally- friendly to parallel parts of the railroad tracks, 51 feet from the tracks, to minimize the need to clear land, and also, to widen easements that are not taxing to the landowners.
PhaseThree
Phase 3 will bring the trail from Wauzeka to Boscobel along the scenic path of Highway 60, which closely follows the beautiful Wisconsin River.
Get ready to enjoy even more breathtaking views and a seamless trail experience from start to finish!
Phase Four
The highlight of our trail will be a magnificent feat: a crossing over the Wisconsin River. This picturesque location features stunning country and river views, providing a unique opportunity to admire nature’s beauty that was previously only accessible by boat.
Get ready for a breathtaking experience on the Wisconsin River Trail!
Our numbers that speak
… and miles to go before we sleep.
Our numbers push us to do our best and every year we strive to raise more funds for trail construction than we did the year before.
Love grows here.
Your monthly contribution helps show community involvement and improves our grant applications hugely. Please consider a small monthly donation (as low as $5 a month) to help us build the trail.
You're invited!
Our Business Supporters
A barn dance.
A hometown legend.
Smiles that lasted long after the music ended.
𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 — 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 — 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹.
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Our newsletter is where it all comes together: behind-the-scenes stories, milestone updates, and reminders about events you don’t want to miss.
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Our newsletter brings trail news, event invites, and ways to get involved straight to your inbox, so you’ll always be in the loop.
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Still smiling after Saturday.
Our first-ever WRTO Pickleball & Cornhole/Bags Tournament is in the books—and we just want to say thank you.
To everyone who signed up, showed up, helped out, or just came to hang out: you made this happen. It was fun, a little competitive, and totally community-centered—just the way we hoped it would be.
A few special thanks are in order:
– Don and Lisa Howell for jumping in to help us put on the Cornhole/Bags side of things (we would’ve been lost without you!)
– Marsha Jones for bringing the music and the good energy
– And every single volunteer who pitched in to make the day run smoothly
And of course—congrats to our winners!
Pickleball:
1st – Drew & Taylor Frey
2nd – Brent & Kathy Robinson
3rd – Chance & Gentry Zimpel
Cornhole:
1st – Don & Lisa Howell
2nd – Michael Laxton & Reg Hudson
3rd – Stewart Trumm & Gabe Davis
Thank you again for being part of this. It was a great turnout for our first time, and we’re already looking forward to the next one.
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We’ll be at the Boscobel Farmer’s Market on Saturday, August 23—catching up with neighbors, sharing what’s new, and talking trail.
📍 Boscobel Farmer’s Market
🗓 Saturday, August 23
⏰ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎤 Trail Update Presentation at 10:30 AM with Mike Reynolds & Denise Fisher
After the update, stick around for a friendly group bike ride through town—no sign-up, just show up and ride.
We’ll have breakfast sandwiches, brochures, WRTO and Bulldog doormats, and a chance to sign up for our Birthday Calendar—but more than anything, we’re here to connect.
We’ve had a lot of folks asking where things stand with the trail.
This is a chance to stop by, ask questions, and hear what’s ahead—straight from the people working on it.
Come grab a bite, share your thoughts, and say hello.
It’s your trail. Let’s talk about it.
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𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱.
It’s quiet. It’s steady. It’s automatic.
$10/month that shows up like clockwork and says, "𝙄'𝙢 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪."
That’s what our Monthly Trailblazers do.
𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺?
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It’s going to take all kinds of Trailblazers to build this path forward.
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 — 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂…
Show up to events
Donate your time or tools
Contribute items to the banquet
Help clean up the trail
Or simply share the word
𝙃𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙒𝙍𝙏𝙊, 𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 — 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪.
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽?
Here are a few simple ways to keep that momentum going:
✔️ Give monthly
✔️ Invite a friend
✔️ Share, Like, Comment on WRTO posts
✔️ Keep showing up when you can
If you’re wondering how to get more involved, we’d love to hear from you.
Message us to find out what might be a good fit.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆.
More visitors. More foot traffic. More reasons for people to 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆, 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.
Monthly giving helps us keep building—and it shows grant funders that 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀 in the impact of outdoor recreation.
If you’re someone who cares about Boscobel’s future, we’d love your support.
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