Originally uploaded by evilmousse
Distance Pro 260/AM 225 feet. The vista to the west, north and east are awesome. Hazard is the elevation change and one Austrian pine tree.
Photo below is view from # 6 looking east.
Archive for June, 2011
Classic Course # 1 tee
June 2nd, 2011 by justin trails
Distance Pro 300 feet/AM 220 feet. Hazards are the pen on the left, silo, throwing up hill and the diversion running across the hill. Grass in rough area mowed monthly in a checkerboard pattern to assist in locating discs.
Lodging on site in suites, cabins or tent camping.
Drum Circle at Sparta Wisconsin Resort
June 2nd, 2011 by justin trails
We here at Justin Trails Resort would like to invite you to our Sparta Bed and Breakfast for a very unique celebration on July 23,2011. This day is revered on the Mayan Calender as the closing of the previous year and the day in between the opening of the new year.
The day will be celebrated with a drum circle and other entertainment. Starting at 3 p.m., bring your drums and sit in for a class on the basics of drum circles. Then take a llama trek from 5 to 7 p.m. and eat dinner to get energized before the main community drum circle begins.
Please feel free to bring your own food and drinks. The drum circle ends at 10 p.m., feel free to make a reservation at the bed and breakfast for the late night. There will also be camping available.
The facilitator is Jeff Cozy, a musician and recording artist at Bright Ideas Multimedia Studios in La Crosse,WI. www.ibrightideas.com. The goals and focuses are planetary peace through culture, “forgiveness, atonement and purification.”
Hiking and Llama Treks at Justin Trails Resort
June 2nd, 2011 by innkeeper
Bring comfortable hiking shoes/boots to enjoy hiking the miles of trails here on the property. All trails are loops that allow for short walks or connect with other trails for a longer excursion. There are easy trails like Bambi Lane. But there is also 280 feet of elevation change on our property, if you want vigorous exercise or prefer to hike to great vistas.
Justin Trails Resort LLC has many miles of trails to explore. Get on your hiking shoes and climb the hills and valleys right outside your cabin. The area is filled with native habitat that contributes to the beauty of the Driftless Region of western Wisconsin. Clear your mind and enjoy the scenic trails in every season.
Hiking to the Pond
“The Pond” was created in 1961 as a Soil Conservation project for watershed management. It is spring fed from the west, southwest and northwest coulees and with snow melt and heavy rainfall. The disc golf long tee for the Number 11 basket is to the top of the dam. The top of the dam is also part of the trail system for Bambi Lane and Doe Chase. Deer, muskrats, fox, birds, wood ducks, geese and mallards depend on the water in the pond.
To honor our daughter, Dawn, we are renaming the Pond “Dawn’s Pond” as that is one of her favorite childhood memories of hiking with Mom or as a young child hitching a ride on Mom’s shoulders. She also participated in planting white pine trees on the hillside near the pond with her Mom and Dad.
In spring, summer and fall The Pond is a leisurely 1/2 mile stroll through open fields and a bit of forest. It is great fun to listen to the tadpole’s evening chorus. In winter this same path is known as Bambi Lane, an easy trail for skiers who’ve been on skis before.
For longer hikes, stroll the other ski and snowshoe trails where the grass is cut for easy walking. The short grass helps everyone follow the trail back to the cabins, Lodge or yellow foursquare house.
Mountain bike on the trails
Trails are marked and a map provided. A helmet is required. Choose between single and double track trails. Double track twelve to fifteen foot-wide grassy trails provide a more rigorous trail than black-top or gravel. Grassy trails are trimmed monthly. Steepness of terrain determines the challenge of trail and is comparable to the ski trail map. Big Buck Trail has the steepest inclines/descents. Rugged foot paths for single track through the woods have not been bull-dozed, but do not have rock jumps. The small trees and briers are cut for the snowshoe season. There are ten miles of single track and ten miles of double track trails for your enjoyment.
A Wisconsin Safari ride is available to guests who cannot walk the trails. We have a Polaris Ranger with a bench seat to accommodate 2 passengers for a guided ride through the trails.
Big Brother # 16 hole
June 1st, 2011 by justin trails
565/250 feet fairway. This vista is awesome of Leon Valley. Hazards are alfalfa field and elevation descent. The fairway is mowed in checkerboard style to assist locating discs.
Big Brother # 18
June 1st, 2011 by justin trails
# 16 Big Brother @ Justin Trails Resort
view of valley on championship disc golf course, Sparta WI
Originally uploaded by evilmousse
635/450 feet. Concrete tee is located above a grove of 50 foot strip of trees. It’s down hill all the way. The view from the tee is spectacular! Hazard is grassy field.
The Third Tunnel on the Elroy-Sparta State Bike Trail
June 1st, 2011 by justin trails
The Third Tunnel 3/4 mile long tunnel on the west end of the Elroy-Sparta State Bike Trail in Wisconsin. This trail links with the La Crosse River State Trail and then to the Great River Trail in Onalaska. On the east end it is linked with the 400 trail from Elroy to Reedsburg. The base is crushed limestone with no more than 3 % grade.
This trail was the first in the Rail-Trail Conversion in 1967 when the Wisconsin Conservation Service purchased the right of way.
Classic Course # 7
June 1st, 2011 by justin trails
Originally uploaded by evilmousse
Distance Pro 460 feet/AM 260 feet. Wide open fairway, trees on left 20 feet from basket.
# 7 Classic Course @ Justin Trails Resort
Bird Watching in Western Wisconsin
June 1st, 2011 by innkeeper
Birds are made welcome with feeders hanging on The Lodge, flowers, shrubs and trees for food and habitat. Songbirds are found near our buildings. You will find hawks and larger birds on the trails.
Bird watchers are thrilled with the large variety of birds found on our property. In our Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast library we have “Birds of Wisconsin, Field Guide” by Stan Tekiela available for your use to identify any species unknow to you. We have the videos: “Hummingbirds; Jewels of the Forest” and “Bats; the True Story” for your viewing pleasure.
Song birds: dark-eyed juncos, American gold finches, northern cardinals, nut hatches, downy woodpeckers, humming birds, rose breasted grosbeak, house finches, house wren, black-capped chickadee, tufted titmouse, American robin and Baltimore oriole all make their home around the buildings at Justin Trails Resort.
Wild Birds Unlimited bird food menu available to our birds include: sunflower seeds, Nyjer thistle seed, safflower seeds, peanuts, sugar water and a premium blend of seeds. Bird feeders, a bird bath and heated drinking water bring the birds to the restaurant windows for Wisconsin Bed and Breakfast guests viewing pleasure.
Birds of field and forest near Sparta, Wisconsin include: red-winged blackbirds, American crow, blue jay, brown-headed cowbird, killdeer, mourning doves, wood ducks, great horned owl, ring-necked pheasant, northern harrier, wild turkeys and sandhill cranes. An eagle nest has been spotted east of State Highway 27 about two miles from Justin Trails Resort. Occasionally we see an eagle circling on our property.
Barn swallows are very evident in the compound around the buildings. Barn Swallows make their home in the basement of the barn. They are great fun to watch when mom flies in with food for her babies who are peeping from four yellow mouths wide open. Their swooping flight patterns are so graceful. These industrious birds feed on mosquitoes. The benefit to you is the opportunity to sit outdoors in the evening without mosquito bites.
Bats are seen at dusk as they feed on mosquitoes and other bugs. They can be seen swooping about 12 to 15 feet above ground. The bats are afraid of humans and are very good at avoiding humans.
Visit the Sparta Bed and Breakfast Wisconsin, Justin Trails Resort LLC for a day or a week-long getaway in the peaceful countryside.
Naturally we create joy with quality lodging and recreation in a secluded coulee.
Skijoring at Justin Trails Resort
Ginny's Cupboard Soda Fountain in downtown Sparta