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Adiantum Woods State Natural Area

Adiantum Woods State Natural Area from directly overhead

Adiantum Woods State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Mondell Hill stands 347 m to the west, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is School Park, a park 1.8 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Adiantum Woods features a rich, dry-mesic forest situated on a steep north-facing slope that rises from the south bank of the Wisconsin River. The canopy is composed of white and red oak, basswood, yellowbud hickory, black cherry, sugar maple, and big too

How to reach it

Coordinates43.06388, -90.90365

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves: 25
  • Wyalusing Hardwood Forest State Natural Area: 10.5 mi
  • Wyalusing Walnut Forest State Natural Area: 11.9 mi
  • Boscobel Bluffs: 12.1 mi
  • Borah Creek Prairie: 13.5 mi
  • Marquette Mitigation Sites Wildlife Management Area: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 20
  • Woodman & the Dinky railroad: 5.4 mi
  • Anderson Mills & The Dinky Railroad: 5.8 mi
  • The Gideons: 10.7 mi
  • Tank: 10.9 mi
  • Jefferson Davis Memorial: 12.4 mi
Museums: 15
Peaks: 10
  • Pine Knob: 3.2 mi
  • Pine Knob: 8.1 mi
  • Mondell Hill: 9.9 mi
  • Rattlesnake Point: 12.0 mi
  • Cedar Point: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 5
Springs: 4
  • Crowley Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Big Spring: 20.5 mi
  • Bathtub Spring: 22.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 24.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
Artworks: 3
Gardens: 1
  • St. Feriole Island Gardens: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Allamakee County Conservation Fishing Access Area: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Adiantum Woods State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mondell HillW 267°347 m9.9 mi
Pine KnobE 95°325 m8.1 mi
Rattlesnake PointNE 55°309 m12.0 mi
Pine KnobS 185°302 m3.2 mi
Cedar PointNE 50°295 m17.5 mi
Cooper HillNE 56°290 m21.3 mi
Cedar CliffE 93°287 m18.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0818:3919:16
June solstice05:2520:0420:47
September equinox06:5218:2519:03
December solstice07:3315:4616:32

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182234475968727062503624
Precip in1.21.22.14.14.65.54.34.23.72.82.21.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Steuben 4 SE, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/373473587

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