There are two officially designated Rustic Roads that wind through Adams County. The first is Cottonville Avenue, north of Friendship in the town of Preston, and the second is Ember Drive, south of Adams in the town of Easton. Spend a quiet afternoon appreciating and enjoying the gently unfolding scenery along these two roads that harkens back to an earlier, more tranquil time.

Cottonville Ave

Rustic Road 50

Location:  Adams County. Cottonville Avenue (Old State Road), from Eighth Drive east to Fourth Avenue.

Length:  4.6 miles

Surface:  Unpaved

Locals call this road the State Road because it was laid out by the state, probably in the 1800’s. Vistas along this road include native lowland and upland trees, shrubbery and marshes. Wild birds, deer, and grouse abound.

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/scenic/rusticroad50.htm

Ember Drive

Rustic Road 14

Location:  Adams County. Ember Drive between County A Highway and County Highway B.

Length:  2 miles

Surface:  Gravel

This thickly forested area supports a multitude of wildlife and wildflowers. The road winds through a cleft on top of a bluff. A natural spring runs from the top of the bluff down the side of the road to the east.

http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/scenic/rusticroad14.htm