The Scenic Route: Wisconsin's rustic roads approach 40 years

Rustic Road 1 is a 5-mile gravel road off Highway 102 in Taylor County, Wisconsin, just a few miles north of Rib Lake. It became the state's first Rustic Road in the fall of 1975.

A vehicle travels east along Rustic Road 1 in Rib Lake, Wis., Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014.

A sign lists residences along Rustic Road 1 in Rib Lake. 

Steam rises over South Harper Lake along Rustic Road 1 in Rib Lake. 

 A beaver-fallen tree along Rustic Road 1 in Rib Lake.

Bare trees are reflected in a small pond along Rustic Road 1 in Rib Lake.