Lock and Dam 8

Lock and Dam 8 sits along the Great River Road at an elevation of 636 feet, with the land dropping 16 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Several named features rise to the north and northwest, including Old Settler's Overlook at 3.0 miles and Bergen Bluff State Natural Area at 4.0 miles, both reaching over 900 feet in elevation. Closer viewpoints include Reno south prairie at 2.6 miles to the west-northwest and GrandView Rock at 3.3 miles to the northwest. Additional points in view include Reno Quarry Point, Lower Quarry View, FerryRock, and Fairy Rock, all situated north-northwest between 3.9 and 4.4 miles away. La Crosse lies 16.8 miles to the north, with Onalaska further on at 21.6 miles and Winona at 39.0 miles north-northwest. Daylight hours vary by season, with sunrise at 05:25 and sunset at 20:50 on the June solstice, and sunrise at 07:36 with sunset at 16:32 on the December solstice. South View is the previous lookout along this stretch of the byway.