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Looking north-east from Table rock. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Table Rock sits at 1,107 feet along the Great River Road, with the land falling 477 feet within 600 meters of the overlook, giving an open drop toward the valley below. The view faces 60°, roughly toward sunrise, oriented east-southeast across a cluster of parks and recreation sites in the La Crosse area. Visible features include Veterans Freedom Park, La Crosse Loggers, Black River Beach, and Copeland Park to the east, with Goose Green Park, Lueth Bicycle and Skate Park, and Red Cloud Park spread east-southeast. To the east-northeast, Hickey Park, Eagle Watch, and Wittenberg Park come into view, while Airport Beach lies along the coast to the northeast. Elevations among these points range from about 641 to 684 feet, well below the overlook itself. La Crosse is 3.4 miles to the southeast and Onalaska is 4.3 miles northeast, with Winona further off at 22 miles northwest. Because the overlook faces sunrise, morning light crosses the scene directly; at the June solstice sunrise comes at 05:24, while at the December solstice it comes later, at 07:37. This overlook falls between Hill of Many Timbers Overlook and Stoney Point on the route.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
1,107 ft
View
Northeast · 60°
Light
Best at sunrise
Relief
477 ft drop
In view
11 named features
I-90 Mississippi River (Dresbach) Bridge
Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0 · source
Mississippi River Lock
Bohao Zhao · CC BY 3.0 · source
I-90 Mississippi bridge panoramic aerial
Wikideas1 · CC0 · source
La Crosse area view over I-90
Wikideas1 · CC0 · source
Lock and Dam No. 7 viewed from the visitor center at La Crescent, Minnesota.
Schwerdf · CC BY 4.0 · source
A Mississipi riverboat
Jason Riedy from Lebanon, VA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Veterans Freedom Park643 fteast · 2.4 mi
  • La Crosse Loggers649 fteast-southeast · 2.6 mi
  • Black River Beach652 fteast · 2.6 mi
  • Copeland Park655 fteast · 2.7 mi
  • Goose Green Park641 fteast-southeast · 3.1 mi
  • Hickey Park647 fteast-northeast · 3.1 mi
  • Eagle Watch646 fteast-northeast · 3.3 mi
  • Airport Beach648 ftnortheast · 3.4 mi
  • Lueth Bicycle and Skate Park684 fteast-southeast · 3.6 mi
  • Red Cloud Park678 fteast-southeast · 3.6 mi
  • Wittenberg Park645 fteast-northeast · 3.8 mi

Light

This overlook faces sunrise 30° off square to it.

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0919:1818:40
June solstice05:2420:5220:08
September equinox06:5319:0418:27
December solstice07:3716:3115:44

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • La Crosse3.4 mi southeast
  • Onalaska4.3 mi northeast
  • Winona22.0 mi northwest
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How high is Table rock?

Table rock sits at about 1,107 feet (337 m).

What can you see from Table rock?

From Table rock: Veterans Freedom Park (E, 2.4 mi); La Crosse Loggers (ESE, 2.6 mi); Black River Beach (E, 2.6 mi); Copeland Park (E, 2.7 mi).

Is Table rock better at sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise. The land falls away from Table rock toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.

What is the nearest town to Table rock?

La Crosse, 3.4 miles SE of Table rock.

What is the next lookout after Table rock?

Stoney Point is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Table rock.

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