King's Bluff Overlook

King's Bluff Overlook sits at 1,197 feet along the Great River Road, with land dropping 560 feet within 600 meters of the vantage point. The view faces 270 degrees, oriented directly toward the sunset. Several named peaks and features lie to the northwest and north-northwest: Bunnels Bluff at 4.8 miles, Reed's Peak at 5.3 miles, Perrot Ridge at 5.3 miles, Perrot State Park at 5.4 miles, Horseshoe Falls at 5.6 miles, and Brady's Bluff along with Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area at 5.7 miles. Elevations among these range from 865 feet at Horseshoe Falls up to 1,174 feet at Brady's Bluff. Because the overlook faces due west, sunset colors the sky directly ahead across all four seasons, with sunset times ranging from 16:31 in December to 20:53 in June. Onalaska lies 10.1 miles to the east-southeast, La Crosse 12.8 miles southeast, and Winona 13.1 miles west-northwest. High Rock precedes this stop along the route, with North Overlook next.