Taylors Falls Wayside Park
Taylors Falls Wayside Park sits along the St. Croix Scenic Byway at 863 feet elevation, facing 30°, roughly north-northeast. The land drops 111 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Wert Family Preserve is visible to the northeast at 1.0 mile, reaching 994 feet, while Ray Zillmer Park lies east-northeast at the same distance, at 1,025 feet. Miracle at Big Rock viewpoint is farther off, north-northeast at 2.9 miles, at 929 feet. On the June solstice, sunrise is at 05:23 and sunset at 21:03; at the December solstice, sunrise comes at 07:48 and sunset at 16:31. Equinox daylight runs from about 07:15 to 19:23 in March and 06:58 to 19:10 in September. Saint Paul is 38.8 miles to the south-southwest, Brooklyn Park 40.1 miles west-southwest, and Minneapolis 42.6 miles southwest. Franconia Landing is the previous lookout along the route.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Wert Family Preserve994 ftnortheast · 1.0 mi
- Ray Zillmer Park1,025 fteast-northeast · 1.0 mi
- Miracle at Big Rock929 ftnorth-northeast · 2.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 19:23 | 18:44 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 21:03 | 20:18 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 19:10 | 18:31 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 16:31 | 15:41 |
Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Saint Paul38.8 mi south-southwest
- Brooklyn Park40.1 mi west-southwest
- Minneapolis42.6 mi southwest
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How high is Taylors Falls Wayside Park?
Taylors Falls Wayside Park sits at about 863 feet (263 m).
What can you see from Taylors Falls Wayside Park?
From Taylors Falls Wayside Park: Wert Family Preserve (NE, 1.0 mi); Ray Zillmer Park (ENE, 1.0 mi); Miracle at Big Rock (NNE, 2.9 mi).
What is the nearest town to Taylors Falls Wayside Park?
Saint Paul, 39 miles SSW of Taylors Falls Wayside Park.
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