CENTRAL WISCONSIN VISITOR’S GUIDE | www.visitwausau.com REFERENCE GUIDE Disc Golf Fall Colors In Mosinee, the place to visit is River Park located on the Wisconsin River. Just a few blocks from the downtown area, River Park has a new gazebo and walking trails by the water. The Big Eau Pleine County Park can be found a short drive southwest of Mosinee. At 2,050 acres, the park is a heavily wooded peninsula that runs two miles into the Big Eau Pleine Reservoir. Big Eau Pleine Park o ff ers miles of gorgeous hiking trails. Downtown Wausau has several places to enjoy the colors of fall. The River Walk, which is a paved path along the Wisconsin River, follows the whitewater course to Oak Island Park. Here you can enjoy your traditional park amenities or cross the bridge to the Fern Island Park which has a trail system along its heavily wooded shoreline. If vibrant colors are your goal, then a short drive to the Dells of the Eau Claire County Park will be a memorable addition to your autumn adventure. Take the winding hiking trail past breathtaking rock formations and the soothing babble of the rapids of the Eau Claire River. A particularly colorful area exists on the hills between Wausau and Merrill, and in Brokaw just north of Wausau on Highway 51. The hills and valleys in this area o ff er wonderful scenic driving opportunities. For a real adventure, take a mountain bike excursion on the Mountain-Bay State Trail located in Weston. You can ride for miles and see amazing autumn colors as well as several lakes and streams along the way. When to come... The fall color season generally begins in mid-September and ends in early to mid-October. It’s easy to plan a fall color getaway with color updates just a click away at www.travelwisconsin.com. You can also phone Wausau/Central Wisconsin Convention & Visitors Bureau at 888-WI-VISIT to get the latest area information or visit our website www.visitwausau.com. Disc golf is played much like traditional golf but instead of a ball and clubs, players use a flying disc. Start at the tee area and land your disc with the fewest throws possible in the baskets. The Wausau area has five course that are well kept and are playable for all skill levels. Timberwolf Run at NTC and Memorial Park are open courses with some water hazards to contend with but are great for the novice player. Big Eau Pleine, Liberty and Yellow Banks are wooded and require a bit more accuracy. Get more information on area disc golf courses at www.udisc.com Big Eau Pleine Park 18 Holes 135695 Eau Pleine Park Road • Mosinee Yellow Banks Park 9 Holes 3511 Camp Phillips Road • Weston Liberty Park 9-Holes 223975 Lakeshore Drive • Wausau Memorial Park 9 Holes 505 Memorial Park Road • Wausau Timberwolf Run 18 Holes Northcentral Technical College 1000 W Campus Dr • Wausau 37 RIB MOUNTAIN STATE PARK DISC GOLF IN THE WAUSAU AREA