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4th class climb

4th class climb, seen from above at true elevation

4th class climb is a cliff in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 331 m. Krueger Hill stands 414 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Horseshoe Falls, a cliff 0.9 miles away. Apple Blossom Scenic Drive passes 3.5 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Height
60 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.00477, -91.48326

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area: 1.1 mi
  • Great River Trail Prairies State Natural Area: 1.9 mi
  • Central Park: 2.3 mi
  • Trempealeau Lakes State Public Hunting Grounds: 3.5 mi
  • Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 40
Peaks: 30
  • Brady's Bluff: 1.1 mi
  • Bunnels Bluff: 1.1 mi
  • Perrot Ridge: 1.2 mi
  • Trempealeau Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Reed's Peak: 1.4 mi
Museums: 20
Historic sites: 10
  • Mississippi River Parkway: First Project: 2.9 mi
  • USCGC Winona: 8.2 mi
  • Decorah Peak: 9.2 mi
  • Luther College: 13.3 mi
  • Sunny the Sunfish: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 10
Ghost towns: 9
Attractions: 7
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare Community Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Riverside International Friendship Garden: 17.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Highway 76 Spring: 22.0 mi
  • Whispering Hills Spring: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of 4th class climb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Krueger HillE 95°414 m22.3 mi
Heller HillE 91°412 m24.7 mi
Square BluffNNE 18°407 m22.3 mi
Peacock HillENE 66°401 m17.4 mi
Johnson PeakNE 45°377 m12.1 mi
Weaver HillNNE 14°372 m19.0 mi
Sugar LoafWNW 283°370 m7.3 mi
Thimble PeakNE 49°363 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4019:18
June solstice05:2420:0920:53
September equinox06:5418:2719:05
December solstice07:3815:4416:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F172133475968727063503623
Precip in1.11.11.83.74.44.34.64.13.82.61.81.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trempealeau DAM 6, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7100368267

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