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East Bluff State Natural Area

East Bluff State Natural Area from directly overhead

East Bluff State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 441 m. Happy Hill stands 451 m to the west-southwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Devil's Doorway, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 7.5 miles off. 31 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates43.41447, -89.71975

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Attractions: 48
  • Devil's Doorway: 0.0 mi
  • Balanced Rock: 0.3 mi
  • Elephant Rock: 0.8 mi
  • New Life Lavender Farm: 4.7 mi
  • Fly High Helicopter Tours: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 32
Peaks: 31
  • Southeast Bluff: 0.7 mi
  • Sauk Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Sauk Point: 3.2 mi
  • Goose Egg Hill: 6.0 mi
  • Owls Head Hill: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 26
Museums: 21
Beaches: 7
Artworks: 6
Gardens: 6
  • Knot Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Secret Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Native American Garden: 24.6 mi
  • Theme Garden: 24.6 mi
  • Forward Garden: 24.6 mi
Springs: 4
Rest areas: 2
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 12.0 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 12.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 1
  • Skillet Falls: 3.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 17.8 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Happy HillWSW 258°451 m7.3 mi
Sauk PointENE 73°449 m3.2 mi
Sauk HillWSW 246°445 m2.2 mi
Maple HillW 263°424 m9.6 mi
Cascade MountainENE 62°388 m11.5 mi
Townhall HillENE 64°380 m10.7 mi
Bald KnobNW 326°377 m21.1 mi
Rattlesnake KnobNNW 332°366 m16.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3419:11
June solstice05:1920:0020:44
September equinox06:4718:2018:58
December solstice07:2915:4016:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192234465868726962503725
Precip in1.31.42.24.24.35.64.84.53.82.92.21.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Baraboo Wwtp, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

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