Stagecoach
Trail
Length:
2.2 miles
Surface:
Paved roads
Activities:
Hiking, jogging, biking, pets
Parking:
Bukolt Park (west), Zenoff Park (east)
The Stagecoach Trail spans from Bukolt Park (southwest) to Zenoff Park (east) along quiet
neighborhood roadways. It provides stunning
views of the wide, quiet Wisconsin River north of Stevens Point. Old
Wausau Road has extended shoulders for biking.
Where's the Stagecoach?
From 1858 to 1872, O.C. Wheelock ran a stage line between
Stevens Point and Wausau, about 34 miles to the north. The Wisconsin
Stage Company also ran a daily stage to Wausau in 1864. This
well-tread route became Old Wausau Road, where the Green Circle now
runs. It would typically take a fast team of horses about
two-and-a-half hours to travel just 10 miles. That would be about an
8.5 hour trip to Wausau!
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