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Driftless in Wisconsin!
La Crosse, WI
Flower Sniff'n
July 11-15, 2022

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  The term “driftless” indicates a lack of glacial drift, the deposits of silt, gravel, and rock that retreating glaciers leave behind.

The Driftless Area includes 24,103 square miles, covering all or part of 57 counties in southwest Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and a small part of northwest Illinois.

Join in at our base in La Crosse Wisconsin for the fun of riding great country roads along with fellowship and evening dining with good friends.

Make your Hotel Reservations as soon as possible!!
Event Manager:
     Dale Ronfeldt
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  Ride Disclaimer & Waiver

Safety

In addition to requiring the use of a DOT approved helmet on all MTF rides, the MTF Flower Sniff'n Committee strongly encourages the use of Motorcycle specific protective clothing and footwear while participating in any Flower Sniff'n event. All-the-gear-All-the-time (ATGATT) reduces the severity of injuries in an accident and we want every participant in our events to be as safe as possible.

Also the MTF Flower Sniff'n Committee strongly encourages each participant in our events to self assess their riding style, interests, need for breaks and riding skill level and to keep that assessment in mind when choosing a riding partner or small group (2-4 riders) to ride with at our events. Sharing the road with someone of similar interests and riding style not only makes the ride more enjoyable for you, but safer for everyone.

COVID-19 Safety
July is still several months away and no one knows what will be happening with COVID-19 at that time. We reserve the right to cancel this event if necessary. In the meantime, please check the Wisconsin COVID-19 web page and keep up to date with what's happening there.


Event Schedule

Monday

July 11th

Riders Arrive throughout the day

Dinner - 6:30pm

Tellin' Lies - 8:00pm - until

Dinner Location:
TBD

(but may be Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que)

Tuesday

July 12th

Flower Sniff'n all day

Dinner - 5:30pm

Tire Kicking - 8pm-Until 

Dinner Location:
Piggy's Restaurant & Blues Lounge
501 Front St S
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 784-4877

Wednesday

July 13th

Flower Sniff'n all day

Dinner - 5:30pm

Tire Kicking - 8pm-Until

Dinner Location:
Buzzard Billy's
222 Pearl St
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 796-2277

Thursday

July 14th

Flower Sniff'n all day

Dinner - 5:30pm

Tire Kicking - 8pm-Until

Dinner Location:
Freight House Restaurant
107 Vine St
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 784-6211
  Friday

  July 15th

  Depart for Home
  Ride Safe!!


Dale also highly recommends The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor. He thinks this needs to be visited regularly or at least daily!
The Pearl Ice Cream Parlor
207 Pearl St
La Crosse, WI 54601
(608) 782-6655



 

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Host Hotel

Hotel Picture

Stoney Creek Hotel La Crosse - Onalaska

3060 S Kinney Coulee Rd.
Onalaska, WI 546506

Phone: (608) 781-3060

Hotel Rates:

  • A block of 20 mixed King and double Queen rooms are available until June 11th 2022. The Rooms are all $110 + tax for either King or Queen.
  • Each guest will call in individually (608) 781-3060, or online at https://www.stoneycreekhotels.com/hotel/la-crosse/ to make their reservations. Each guest is responsible for paying for their own room. You must identify yourself as a member of the MTF group, Motorcycle Tourer's Forum, Group Number 2207MTFRO, to get the group rate.
  • Any rooms in this block that are not reserved by June 11, 2022 will be released without penalty.
  • Key Amenities: Business Center; Fitness Center; Heated Indoor/Outdoor Pool; Whirlpool; Outdoor Patio; Lumber Jack’s Saloon;
    Onsite Guest Laundry; Specialty Rooms + Suites; Accessible Rooms; 24-Hour Hot Coffee + Tea; Hot Breakfast; Wireless Internet; Local Calls; On-site Parking.




Suggested Flower Sniff'n Routes

Route

Route Description


Special thanks to Dale Hoke at Driftless Roads USA! They have routes for all of North America, including the Driftless Area, and can be found here.
 
And thanks to Bob Cust for his route assistance!
Arcadia Lite - 225 Miles
Moving Time 5h 44m; Total Time 6h 44m
These POIs are on the Arcadia Lite Route:
Buena Vista Lite Route - 287 Miles
Moving Time 6h 48m; Total Time 7h 48m
These POIs are on the Buena Vista Lite Route:
Deke Slayton Lite - 200 Miles
Moving Time 5h 24m; Total Time 7h 24m
These POIs are on the Deke Slayton Lite Route:
River South - 285 Miles
Moving Time 6h 00m; Total Time 7h 00m

River South Short - 228 Miles
Moving Time 5h 03m; Total Time 6h 03m

RR City Escape Sparta - 198 Miles
Moving Time 4h 20m; Total Time 5h 20m

West of River - 223 Miles
Moving Time 4h 47m; Total Time 5h 47m

Wildcat Lite Route - 215 Miles
Moving Time 5h 44m; Total Time 6h 44m

Wildcat Route - 287 Miles
Moving Time 7h 50m; Total Time 8h 50m



Additional POIs (Points of Interest)

Robert Rehkopf has provided 600+ POIs from Roadside America. They are in a separate GPX file located within Routes.zip.
ZIP file containing all All Routes & POIs:

Routes.zip
Right-click the filename, and SAVE LINK AS

Map of Arcadia Lite Route


 
Map of Buena Vista Lite Route


Map of Deke Slayton Lite Route


Map of River South Route


Map of River South Short Route


Map of RR City Escape Sparta Route


Map of West of River Route



Map of Wildcat Route


Map of Wildcat Lite Route



The Motorcycle Tourer's Forum reserves the right to accept or reject a rider's request to participate in this ride.