Indian Bluffs Wildelife Management Area
Indian Bluffs Wildelife Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a recorded elevation of 277 m. Sundown Mountain stands 348 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Chimney Rock, a peak 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 27 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 277 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Iowa DNR
How to reach it
- 26.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 10.1 mi off the Grant Wood Scenic Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway
- 22.3 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Horseshoe Bluff · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Y Park: 5.8 mi
- Monticello City Park: 5.9 mi
- Jacobs Park: 6.5 mi
- Cascade River Park: 6.9 mi
- Legion Pavillion: 7.2 mi
- Eby's Mill Wildelife Area: 2.1 mi
- Whitewater Canyon Wildlife Area: 10.7 mi
- Buzzard Ridge Wildlife Area: 11.1 mi
- Hafeman Wildlife Area: 11.1 mi
- Ringneck Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- Tri-County Historical Society Red Faber Museum: 6.5 mi
- Wyoming Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- National Motorcycle Museum: 12.1 mi
- Delaware County Historical Museum Complex: 12.5 mi
- Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum: 12.9 mi
- Boxcar: 6.5 mi
- M101: 7.2 mi
- Field of Dreams: 19.8 mi
- Manchester Fish Hatchery: 23.7 mi
- Chimney Rock: 0.6 mi
- Goose Rock: 11.2 mi
- Sundown Mountain: 24.8 mi
- Riverside Gardens: 5.8 mi
- Virginia's Garden: 22.7 mi
- Ohnward Butterfly Garden: 22.8 mi
- Hartwick: 20.0 mi
- Dubuque Regional Airport: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Indian Bluffs Wildelife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundown Mountain | NNE 32° | 348 m | 24.8 mi |
| Chimney Rock | NNW 340° | 258 m | 0.6 mi |
| Goose Rock | ESE 113° | 214 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:40 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:02 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:31 | 15:51 | 16:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 36 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cascade, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Dubuque · 29 mi
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