Devil's Lake Oak Forest State Natural Area
Devil's Lake Oak Forest State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 321 m. Happy Hill stands 451 m to the west, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is CCC Worker, a artwork 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 7.2 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 7.2 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- East Bluff State Natural Area: 0.3 mi
- South Bluff/Devil's Nose State Natural Area: 1.2 mi
- Chief Naaga Kermani Park and Conservancy: 3.9 mi
- Parfrey's Glen State Natural Area: 4.0 mi
- Pewits Nest State Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- Deppe Park: 3.2 mi
- Pierce Park: 3.4 mi
- Richard A. Grant Park: 3.5 mi
- Wayside: 3.6 mi
- Weber Park: 3.7 mi
- Devil's Doorway: 0.3 mi
- Balanced Rock: 0.5 mi
- Elephant Rock: 1.1 mi
- New Life Lavender Farm: 5.0 mi
- Gibraltar Rock: 7.5 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps: 0.3 mi
- Rock Crusher Foundation: 0.4 mi
- Ringling Bungalow Foundation: 0.6 mi
- Claude House: 1.5 mi
- Ringling Brothers Circus: 3.7 mi
- Southeast Bluff: 0.5 mi
- Sauk Hill: 2.2 mi
- Sauk Point: 3.1 mi
- Goose Egg Hill: 5.7 mi
- Owls Head Hill: 5.8 mi
- South Bluff: 0.7 mi
- East Bluff: 0.7 mi
- East Bluff South Face: 0.8 mi
- West Bluff: 1.3 mi
- West Bluff: 1.3 mi
- Nature Center: 1.6 mi
- Museum of Badger Army Ammunition: 3.8 mi
- Irvin Feld Exhibit Hall and Visitor Center: 4.0 mi
- Sauk County Historical Museum: 4.5 mi
- Sauk County Historical Society History Center: 4.6 mi
- South Shore Beach: 0.5 mi
- North Shore Beach: 1.4 mi
- Okee Beach: 8.0 mi
- Riverview Adventure Company Shoreline: 9.6 mi
- Mazo Beach: 13.7 mi
- CCC Worker: 0.3 mi
- Earth, Sky, Water: 2.9 mi
- Time Keeper: 3.4 mi
- Forevertron: 4.2 mi
- Golspar Dragon: 15.0 mi
- Knot Garden: 4.9 mi
- Secret Garden: 5.0 mi
- Native American Garden: 24.3 mi
- Theme Garden: 24.3 mi
- Forward Garden: 24.3 mi
- Koshawago Spring: 1.4 mi
- Rock Springs: 11.3 mi
- Springs: 23.2 mi
- Spring House: 23.3 mi
- Portage Rest Area 11: 11.8 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 12.1 mi
- Moe Settlement: 13.0 mi
- Dell Prairie: 17.7 mi
- Skillet Falls: 3.9 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Devil's Lake Oak Forest State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hill | W 260° | 451 m | 7.4 mi |
| Sauk Point | ENE 67° | 449 m | 3.1 mi |
| Sauk Hill | WSW 255° | 445 m | 2.2 mi |
| Maple Hill | W 265° | 424 m | 9.7 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | ENE 60° | 388 m | 11.4 mi |
| Townhall Hill | ENE 63° | 380 m | 10.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 326° | 377 m | 21.4 mi |
| Rattlesnake Knob | NNW 332° | 366 m | 16.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:00 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:47 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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 | 19 | 22 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baraboo Wwtp, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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