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parks, and the local octagon house to WIS 16. While in West Salem, check out the Nes-
honoc Dam, Mill, and Powerhouse, all examples of 19th-century residual architecture.
Otherwise, Rustic Road 26 (Highway MM) begins at the junction of U.S. 14 and U.S.
61 east of La Crosse and stretches along Morman Coulee Creek Valley. The trip features
eye-catching vistas of the Mississippi Valley and passes the wildlife refuge at Goose Island
and the first area mill site, dating from 1854. Note that local temperature inversions can
produce dense fogs.
