• take Interstate-94 West towards Madison
  
• at Madison get in the right lane continue on I-90/94 West towards Wisconsin Dells and continue on to Tomah
  
• at Tomah stay on I-90 West where I-90 & 94 split, it's a left lane exit
  
• take I-90 West to LaCrosse
  
• at LaCrosse exit Hwy 53 North for LaCrosse-Onalaska (exit #4) and turn right on 53 North towards Onalaska
  
• stay on 53 North and after 15 miles Hwy 35 North joins it, do not get off here on business 35 North
  
• continue ahead on 53/35 North and then exit at Hwy 35 North for Trempealeau and turn left towards Trempealeau (Hwy 35 is also called the Great River Road)
  
• in Trempealeau Hwy 35 North makes a hard right turn; also note that this town is your last chance for supplies, so if you need anything get it here
  
• continue on Hwy 35 North for 5 miles through Centerville and then turn left staying on Hwy 35 towards Winona
  
• 6 miles after this turn there will be a wayside on the right, then 1 mile past the wayside you will need to turn right on Silver Street for a small city called Bluff Siding
  
• then immediately after that turn left on Bluff Siding Road (it's the frontage road)
  
• take the first right on Chicken Valley Road just before the Wine House
  
• it's a 2 mile uphill winding road so drive careful and watch your speed, at the top of the hill turn left for the Gin Mill
  
• go down a little way and you'll see it from there
  
• there should be signs marking all of these turns once you get off Hwy 35

From Madison, WI (approx. 170 miles - 3 hrs):

• take Interstate-90/94 West towards Wisconsin Dells and continue on to Tomah
  
• at Tomah stay on I-90 West where I-90 & 94 split, it's a left lane exit
  
• take I-90 West to LaCrosse
  
• at LaCrosse exit Hwy 53 North for LaCrosse-Onalaska (exit #4) and turn right on 53 North towards Onalaska
  
• stay on 53 North and after 15 miles Hwy 35 North joins it, do not get off here on business 35 North
  
• continue ahead on 53/35 North and then exit at Hwy 35 North for Trempealeau and turn left towards Trempealeau (Hwy 35 is also called the Great River Road)
  
• in Trempealeau Hwy 35 North makes a hard right turn; also note that this town is your last chance for supplies, so if you need anything get it here
  
• continue on Hwy 35 North for 5 miles through Centerville and then turn left staying on Hwy 35 towards Winona
  
• 6 miles after this turn there will be a wayside on the right, then 1 mile past the wayside you will need to turn right on Silver Street for a small city called Bluff Siding
  
• then immediately after that turn left on Bluff Siding Road (it's the frontage road)
  
• take the first right on Chicken Valley Road just before the Wine House
  
• it's a 2 mile uphill winding road so drive careful and watch your speed, at the top of the hill turn left for the Gin Mill
  
• go down a little way and you'll see it from there
  
• there should be signs marking all of these turns once you get off Hwy 35

From the Fox Valley, WI (approx. 180+ miles - 3.5 hrs):

• from Green Bay and Appleton take Highway 41 South to Oshkosh
  
• from Fon du Lac take Highway 41 North to Oshkosh
  
• at Oshkosh take Highway 21 West towards Omro stay on Highway 21 West past I-39 and eventually to I-94 near Tomah
  
• get on I-94 East so you are heading towards Tomah and Madison
  
• at Tomah get on I-90 West towards LaCrosse and go all the way to LaCrosse
  
• at LaCrosse exit Hwy 53 North for LaCrosse-Onalaska (exit #4) and turn right on 53 North towards Onalaska
  
• stay on 53 North and after 15 miles Hwy 35 North joins it, do not get off here on business 35 North
  
• continue ahead on 53/35 North and then exit at Hwy 35 North for Trempealeau and turn left towards Trempealeau (Hwy 35 is also called the Great River Road)
  
• in Trempealeau Hwy 35 North makes a hard right turn; also note that this town is your last chance for supplies, so if you need anything get it here
  
• continue on Hwy 35 North for 5 miles through Centerville and then turn left staying on Hwy 35 towards Winona
  
• 6 miles after this turn there will be a wayside on the right, then 1 mile past the wayside you will need to turn right on Silver Street for a small city called Bluff Siding
  
• then immediately after that turn left on Bluff Siding Road (it's the frontage road)
  
• take the first right on Chicken Valley Road just before the Wine House
• it's a 2 mile uphill winding road so drive careful and watch your speed, at the top of the hill turn left for the Gin Mill
  
• go down a little way and you'll see it from there
  
• there should be signs marking all of these turns once you get off Hwy 35

From Central, WI (varying time and mileage):

• from Wausau, Stevens Point, or wherever you are get to I-39 South
  
• take I-39 South to Coloma and exit to Hwy 21 West
  
• take Hwy 21 West all of the way to I-94 near Tomah
  
• get on I-94 East so you are heading towards Tomah and Madison
  
• use the Fox Valley directions from here

NORTHERN ILLINOIS

From Chicago (& Rockford), IL (approx. 320 miles - 5 hrs):

• take I-90 West towards Rockford (people from Rockford start your directions here)
  
• at Rockford continue on I-90 West into Wisconsin and continue to Madison
  
• at Madison get on I-90/94 West towards Wisconsin Dells and continue to Tomah
  
• at Tomah stay on I-90 West where I-90 & 94 split, it's a left lane exit
  
• take I-90 West to LaCrosse
  
• at LaCrosse exit Hwy 53 North for LaCrosse-Onalaska (exit #4) and turn right on 53 North towards Onalaska
  
• stay on 53 North and after 15 miles Hwy 35 North joins it, do not get off here on business 35 North
  
• continue ahead on 53/35 North and then exit at Hwy 35 North for Trempealeau and turn left towards Trempealeau (Hwy 35 is also called the Great River Road)
  
• in Trempealeau Hwy 35 North makes a hard right turn; also note that this town is your last chance for supplies, so if you need anything get it here
  
• continue on Hwy 35 North for 5 miles through Centerville and then turn left staying on Hwy 35 towards Winona
  
• 6 miles after this turn there will be a wayside on the right, then 1 mile past the wayside you will need to turn right on Silver Street for a small city called Bluff Siding
  
• then immediately after that turn left on Bluff Siding Road (it's the frontage road)
  
• take the first right on Chicken Valley Road just before the Wine House
  
• it's a 2 mile uphill winding road so drive careful and watch your speed, at the top of the hill turn left for the Gin Mill
  
• go down a little way and you'll see it from there
  
• there should be signs marking all of these turns once you get off Hwy 35

MINNESOTA

From Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN (approx. 125 miles - 2.5 hrs):

• from downtown Mpls/St. Paul take I-94 East towards Wisconsin
  
• just outside of St. Paul get on the bypass I-494 West
  
• exit US Hwy 61 South (exit #63 A/B)
  
• go south on 61 for abut 120 miles to Winona, MN
  
• once you get to Winona you are going to need to turn left on Huff Street; it's the first stop light past the Winona Mall and K-Mart, there are also signs there pointing you to tourist info and the county museum, if you get to Hwy 43 you past Huff St
  
• take Huff Street across the waterway and go Right on Fourth
  
• then take the first left and go over the bridge to Wisconsin
  
• on the other side of the bridge turn right on Hwy 35 South
  
• half a mile down turn left on County Hwy M
  
• then take the immediate right on Bluff Siding Road (it's the frontage road)
  
• take the first left on Chicken Valley Road just after the Wine House
  
• it's a 2 mile uphill winding road so drive careful and watch your speed, at the top of the hill turn left for the Gin Mill
  
• go down a little way and you'll see it from there
  
• there should be signs marking all of these turns once you get off Hwy 35

IOWA

From all parts of Iowa:

Eastside

• from Iowa City take I-80 West to I-380 North towards Waterloo
  
• from Cedar Rapids take I-380 North towards Waterloo
  
• near Waterloo take Hwy 20 West into Waterloo
  
• take Hwy 218 North all the way into Minnesota
  
• get on I-90 East towards Rochester
  

Westside

• from Des Moines and Aimes take I-35 North all the way into Minnesota
  
• get on I-90 East towards Rochester
  

• stay on I-90 East past the Rochester area to Hwy 43 North (exit #252) towards Winona
  
• once you get to Winona stay on Hwy 43 through town
  
• after Hwy 43 crosses Hwy 61 it is going to turn left, then right, and left again, then after that you are going to turn right and take the bridge over the Mississippi River into Wisconsin
  
• on the other side of the bridge turn right on Hwy 35 South
  
• half a mile down turn left on County Hwy M
  
• then take the immediate right on Bluff Siding Road (it's the frontage road)
  
• take the first left on Chicken Valley Road just after the Wine House
  
• it's a 2 mile uphill winding road so drive careful and watch your speed, at the top of the hill turn left for the Gin Mill
  
• go down a little way and you'll see it from there
  
• there should be signs marking all of these turns once you get off Hwy 35

OTHER PARTS OF THE MIDWEST

From St. Louis, MO:

• take I-55 North from St. Louis into Illinois
  
• stay on I-55 to Bloomington/Normal, IL then get on I-39 North
  
• take I-39 North to Rockford, IL
  
• at Rockford get on I-90 West and continue on I-90 West into Wisconsin
  
• use the Chicago/Rockford directions from here
  

(There are other possibly better ways to get there from St. Louis, but they are harder to explain. If you look on a map you can see the shorter ways that go through eastern Iowa and Minnesota.)

From Detroit, MI:

• take I-94 West all the way across Michigan to Chicago
  
• use the Chicago directions from here

From Indianapolis, IN:

• take I-65 North towards Chicago
  
• south of Chicago get on I-90/94 West to Chicago
  
• stay on I-94 West into downtown Chicago and then take I-90 West towards Rockford
  
• use the Chicago directions from here

From Louisville, KY:

• take I-65 North from Louisville to Indianapolis
  
• use the Indianapolis directions from here

From all parts Ohio:

• from Cincinnati take I-74 West to Indianapolis
  
• from Dayton and Columbus take I-70 West to Indianapolis
  
• from Cleveland and Toledo take I-80/90 West to Gary, IN then I-94 West to Chicago
  
• use the Chicago or Indianapolis directions from here

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