Kerns Vally Overlook
Kerns Vally Overlook sits at 1,215 feet along the Great River Road, with the terrain dropping 384 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint. The overlook faces south, toward Hill of Many Timbers Overlook, a viewpoint located 0.4 miles to the southeast at 1,213 feet in elevation. Onalaska lies 8.7 miles to the east-southeast, La Crosse is 11.1 miles east-southeast, and Winona is 14.6 miles west-northwest. Sunrise and sunset times vary through the year: on the March equinox the sun rises at 07:10 and sets at 19:18, on the June solstice sunrise is at 05:24 and sunset at 20:52, on the September equinox sunrise is at 06:53 and sunset at 19:05, and on the December solstice sunrise is at 07:38 and sunset at 16:31. South Overlook precedes this stop along the byway, and East Overlook follows it.

What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Hill of Many Timbers Overlook1,213 ftsoutheast · 0.4 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 19:18 | 18:40 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:52 | 20:08 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 19:05 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:31 | 15:44 |
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Where it is
- Onalaska8.7 mi east-southeast
- La Crosse11.1 mi southeast
- Winona14.6 mi west-northwest
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How high is Kerns Vally Overlook?
Kerns Vally Overlook sits at about 1,215 feet (370 m).
What can you see from Kerns Vally Overlook?
From Kerns Vally Overlook: Hill of Many Timbers Overlook (SE, 0.4 mi).
What is the nearest town to Kerns Vally Overlook?
Onalaska, 8.7 miles ESE of Kerns Vally Overlook.
What is the next lookout after Kerns Vally Overlook?
East Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Kerns Vally Overlook.
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