Five-Mile Bluff Prairie State Natural Area
Five-Mile Bluff Prairie State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 298 m. Eagle Peak stands 398 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Fivemile Bluff, a cliff 1.2 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Located on 300 foot high river bluffs, Five-Mile Bluff Prairie contains an excellent dry prairie overlooking the Chippewa and Mississippi Rivers. There are three small patches of dry lime prairie near the top of the bluff on the steepest slopes, which are
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Carlson Kiln · 23 mi
- Scenic Overlook · 23 mi
- Vista point · 23 mi
- Carley State Park Scenic Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Tiffany State Public Hunting Grounds: 1.8 mi
- Nelson-Trevino Bottoms State Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Thrive! Park: 4.5 mi
- Castleberg Park: 4.8 mi
- Beach Park: 5.9 mi
- Five Mile Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Farm Hill: 5.1 mi
- Seine Hill: 6.1 mi
- Nerike Hill: 6.8 mi
- Notch Hill: 6.9 mi
- Lower Chippewa River SNA—TNC Addition: 5.4 mi
- Pool 4 Wildlife Management Area: 9.4 mi
- Pine Creek Fishery Area: 11.5 mi
- Frontenac State Park: 13.9 mi
- Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area: 15.4 mi
- Durand, WI: 12.0 mi
- Portrait of a Community: 12.0 mi
- Viking Statue: 19.0 mi
- Playtime: 23.8 mi
- Oculus: 23.8 mi
- Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum: 4.3 mi
- Pepin Depot Museum: 4.6 mi
- Arrowhead Bluffs Museum: 8.1 mi
- Old Courthouse Museum & Jail: 11.9 mi
- Lark Toys: 12.0 mi
- Fivemile Bluff: 1.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Fox Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Bogus Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Limekiln Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Little House Wayside: 7.2 mi
- Site of Fort St. Antoine 1686: 7.7 mi
- Beef Slough: 9.9 mi
- Fallen Officer Shawn Schneider Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Maiden Rock: 11.1 mi
- Savoy: 3.9 mi
- Florence: 12.3 mi
- Springdale: 15.0 mi
- Welch Point: 16.3 mi
- Old Tyrone: 20.2 mi
- Little House Wayside: 7.2 mi
- Lake City Concourse: 9.7 mi
- Lake Pepin Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Wayside 46-07: 14.2 mi
- National Eagle Center: 6.2 mi
- Historical Society Museum: 20.5 mi
- Historical Society Musuem: 20.5 mi
- Florence Township Beach: 13.5 mi
- Trout Valley Trail: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Five-Mile Bluff Prairie State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Peak | E 96° | 398 m | 17.2 mi |
| Tuttle Hill | NNW 349° | 372 m | 19.8 mi |
| Farm Hill | NW 308° | 360 m | 5.1 mi |
| Nerike Hill | NW 323° | 355 m | 6.8 mi |
| Weisinger Hill | N 351° | 354 m | 13.6 mi |
| Ganoe Hill | N 358° | 350 m | 8.5 mi |
| Waubeek Mound | NNE 20° | 349 m | 15.7 mi |
| Gates Hill | NNW 344° | 345 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:13 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:29 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:44 | 16:32 |
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 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durand, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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