2018年3月27日 · Wisconsin’s Windiest Road Has Countless Curves And It’s Not For The Faint Of Heart. Highways 42 and 57 in Door County, Wisconsin, offer a scenic and winding drive through natural beauty, especially a particularly curvy stretch north of Gills Rock.

2017年9月30日 · One of the most famous stretches of road in the Midwest can be found at the tip of the Door County peninsula, where Highway 42 curves for no discernible reason as it nears Northport and the Washington Island Ferry dock. The curves make for a beautiful picture, a fun drive, and the obvious question “why all the curves?”

2023年8月31日 · Where is the famous curvy road in Door County? The curvy road on Highway 42 is at the northern tip of mainland Door County. It leads right into Northport where the Washington Island...

2024年4月8日 · One story from Destination Door County says that the road was initially built to weave around utility poles that went straight down the center of the road. But the more commonly cited reason for the curves is purely artistic–influenced by famed landscape architect Jens Jensen .

2023年8月15日 · In 2021, Door County’s two major thoroughfares, Highways 57 and 42, which connect at the tip of the peninsula to form a loop, were designated as a National Scenic Byway, twists and turns...

It's the far north end of WI-42 between Gills Rock and the Northport carferry terminal. It's past Fish Creek. If you go there, stop at Charlie's Smokehouse for smoked fish and Uncle Tom's Candy for peanut brittle. Have a picnic at Holz Park at the end of Europe Lake Road. On your way, just south of Sturgeon Bay, you'll see Renard's Cheese.

Highway 42, between Timberline Road and Ports des Morts Drive, is known for its 15 serpentine curves as it nears the Washington Island Ferry dock. This iconic highway segment is a favorite of recreational drivers and photographers in all seasons.

2009年8月21日 · The curvy road to Gills Rock has a purpose. Photo by Lukas Frykman. While the design of the final stretch of Highway 42 from Charlie’s Smokehouse in Gills Rock to the Washington Island Ferry Dock might annoy those hurrying to catch the boat, those not in a rush often stop to take pictures or just enjoy Door County’s beauty from their car.

2024年10月15日 · Fifteen curves break up the roughly 1 mile of Highway 42 between Timberline Road and Porte des Morts Drive at the tip of the Door Peninsula. One of three National Scenic Byways in Wisconsin, the sinuous stretch is a particular treat this time of year, when the surrounding forest dons its seasonal mantle of orange and gold.

2021年7月22日 · It might be the most-photographed road in Wisconsin: the end of Highway 42 at the tip of the peninsula that’s famous for its unnecessary curves as it causes drivers to serpentine on their way to the Northport ferry dock. It draws photographers in all seasons, and it begs the mind of every one of them to ask, why does it have all those curves?