Dekorra Public Hunting Grounds
Dekorra Public Hunting Grounds is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Happy Hill stands 451 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Portage Rest Area 11, a rest area 0.4 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 8.4 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 8.4 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Camp Rest Park: 2.3 mi
- Happy Hollow Park: 2.7 mi
- Jamieson Park: 4.4 mi
- Owen Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Valley View Park: 4.8 mi
- Lib Cross Island: 3.4 mi
- Lodi School Forest: 4.4 mi
- Wildenberg Wildlife Park: 4.8 mi
- Baraboo River Floodplain Forest State Natural Area: 4.9 mi
- Baraboo River Waterfowl Production Area: 5.0 mi
- Gibraltar Rock: 8.4 mi
- Treinen Farm Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch: 10.9 mi
- Devil's Doorway: 11.7 mi
- Elephant Rock: 11.9 mi
- Balanced Rock: 11.9 mi
- CCC Worker: 11.3 mi
- Earth, Sky, Water: 13.1 mi
- Time Keeper: 13.5 mi
- Pink Elephant: 13.7 mi
- Forevertron: 15.0 mi
- John Muir View: 5.9 mi
- Pierre Pauquette Ferry Marker: 7.3 mi
- Richmond Memorial Park of The Rocks of Gibraltar: 8.4 mi
- The Lower Narrows: 8.7 mi
- Marquette: 8.9 mi
- Townhall Hill: 3.9 mi
- Cascade Mountain: 4.4 mi
- Owls Head Hill: 6.4 mi
- Sauk Point: 8.6 mi
- Goose Egg Hill: 8.7 mi
- Poynette Area Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Conservation Museum: 6.5 mi
- Logging Museum: 6.7 mi
- Fort Winnebago Surgeons Quarters Historic Site: 8.9 mi
- Leopold Center: 11.5 mi
- Knot Garden: 15.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 15.1 mi
- Rooted: Troy Farm: 21.0 mi
- Rooted: Troy Community Gardens: 21.2 mi
- Emerson Wildflower Garden: 23.7 mi
- Allen Bluff: 1.4 mi
- Saint Lawrence Bluff: 1.5 mi
- Whites Bluff: 2.3 mi
- Pine Bluff: 6.2 mi
- Pine Bluff: 7.0 mi
- Okee Beach: 6.6 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
- South Shore Beach: 12.1 mi
- North Shore Beach: 12.3 mi
- Riverview Adventure Company Shoreline: 16.1 mi
- Koshawago Spring: 12.9 mi
- Springs: 21.5 mi
- Rock Springs: 21.8 mi
- Merrill Spring: 24.3 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 0.4 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 0.8 mi
- Moe Settlement: 15.6 mi
- Dell Prairie: 19.8 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 6.6 mi
- Skillet Falls: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dekorra Public Hunting Grounds. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hill | W 262° | 451 m | 19.0 mi |
| Sauk Point | W 268° | 449 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sauk Hill | W 261° | 445 m | 13.8 mi |
| Maple Hill | W 264° | 424 m | 21.3 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | NNW 340° | 388 m | 4.4 mi |
| Townhall Hill | NNW 330° | 380 m | 3.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | NW 305° | 366 m | 23.5 mi |
| Blue Mound | NW 319° | 351 m | 22.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:59 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
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 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 36 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portage Wwtp, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/304170049
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