Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Falls is a cliff in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Krueger Hill stands 414 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area, a park 0.1 miles away. Apple Blossom Scenic Drive passes 4.2 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Height
- 11 m
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
- 0.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 16.0 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- High rock · 1 mi
- North View · 1 mi
- King's Bluff Overlook · 6 mi
- North Overlook · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area: 0.1 mi
- Great River Trail Prairies State Natural Area: 1.5 mi
- Central Park: 2.5 mi
- Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge: 3.3 mi
- Wayside: 3.9 mi
- Perrot State Park: 0.6 mi
- Trempealeau Lakes Fishery Area: 3.4 mi
- Great River Bluffs State Park: 6.8 mi
- Van Loon Wildlife Area: 8.2 mi
- Angel Bluff: 9.3 mi
- Brady's Bluff: 0.2 mi
- Trempealeau Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Perrot Ridge: 0.7 mi
- Reed's Peak: 0.9 mi
- Bunnels Bluff: 1.0 mi
- Perrot State Park Nature Center: 0.5 mi
- Trempealeau Community Heritage Museum: 2.3 mi
- The Bunnell House: 3.7 mi
- Watkins Heritage Museum: 7.4 mi
- Polish Cultural Institute & Museum: 7.4 mi
- Mississippi River Parkway: First Project: 3.1 mi
- USCGC Winona: 7.9 mi
- Decorah Peak: 8.9 mi
- Luther College: 13.6 mi
- Sunny the Sunfish: 15.0 mi
- Nature's Backyard: 15.6 mi
- Eagle Landmark: 18.1 mi
- Ribbon V: 19.0 mi
- Statue to Ellen Penney Hixon: 19.7 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: 23.7 mi
- Ashton: 7.0 mi
- Bohri: 10.5 mi
- Cortland: 14.1 mi
- Enterprise: 19.6 mi
- Williamsburg: 20.5 mi
- Visitor Center: 11.8 mi
- Rock In the House: 14.4 mi
- La Crosse Queen: 17.9 mi
- Explore La Crosse: 18.6 mi
- World's Largest Six-Pack: 18.8 mi
- 4th class climb: 0.9 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Queen Bluff: 8.3 mi
- King Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Wagners Cliff: 16.2 mi
- Dresbach Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- La Crosse Rest Area 31: 15.3 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Airport Beach: 15.6 mi
- Black River Beach: 16.8 mi
- Pettibone Beach: 18.1 mi
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare Community Garden: 17.3 mi
- Riverside International Friendship Garden: 17.9 mi
- Highway 76 Spring: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Horseshoe Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Krueger Hill | E 97° | 414 m | 22.5 mi |
| Heller Hill | E 93° | 412 m | 24.9 mi |
| Square Bluff | NNE 19° | 407 m | 21.5 mi |
| Peacock Hill | ENE 69° | 401 m | 17.1 mi |
| Johnson Peak | NE 49° | 377 m | 11.5 mi |
| Weaver Hill | NNE 15° | 372 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | W 276° | 370 m | 7.1 mi |
| Thimble Peak | NE 52° | 363 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:09 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:54 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:44 | 16:31 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 17 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trempealeau DAM 6, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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