Tribal Heritage Crossing Trail — Attraction in Town of Oshkosh

When they built the new bridge over Lake Butte des Morts, they added this trail alongside the traffic on I-41 for cyclists, walkers and fishermen. There are several installations along it that celebrate the Native American Tribes of Wisconsin. There is a parking lot on the north end, and on the south end it can be accessed from Two Brothers Restaurant/La Quinta. It connects to the Wiouwash Trail if you'd like to go further. If you cross it northbound, you can also turn right to the parking lot and then continue down the section of the Wiouwash Trail that leads to the UW-Oshkosh campus. Dogs are welcome on leash. It's ADA compliant, so it's wheelchair accessible. There's also an ADA compliant porta-potty about midway. Sure, there are several lanes of traffic going by on the other side of the wall, but we're quite grateful they made the effort to create this trail for us to use. Keep an eye out for herons, muskrats, white pelicans, cormorants, ducks, the occasional...

What a wonderful trail. This path can be accessed from either side of the Lake Butte des Morts bridge. The North side is a trail head for the Wiouwash Trail. The South side is the parking lot for Two Brothers Restaurant. the trail is a pedestrian bridge crossing Lake Butte des Morts. Along the way are informational signs about the various Native American Tribes that were in the area. We'll worth the time to read these pieces of history. In the middle of the bridge, the trail splits. You can choose to continue to the other side of the bridge or head down to the water where you are treated to a spectacular view from underneath...

It's an Oshkosh paved pedistrian/walking trail that runs along the northbound traffic lanes of I-41, locally known as "The Butte des Morts Bridge". You are separated from the traffic lanes by a permanent wall. You still hear the roar of the traffic but you are able to see the Fox River as it flows toward Lake Winnebago to the east. It can be quite windy and a bit cooler on the trail. There are historic info stations telling the stories of the native American tribes of Wisconsin. Each station has seats for resting. About half way across, there is a porto potty. The south end of the trail has a good place...