Ithaca School Forest
Ithaca School Forest is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 341 m. Happy Hill stands 451 m to the east, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Corwin, a ghost town 4.0 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 51 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ithaca School District
How to reach it
- 15.4 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Pier County Park: 4.1 mi
- Hub City Bog State Natural Area: 4.2 mi
- Richland County Fairgrounds: 8.0 mi
- North Park: 8.6 mi
- Story Field: 8.6 mi
- Cooper Hill: 5.8 mi
- Campbell Hill: 6.4 mi
- Spring Hill: 8.4 mi
- Miner Hill: 8.9 mi
- Cribben Hill: 9.0 mi
- Bear Creek Fishing Area: 10.4 mi
- White Mound Park: 11.6 mi
- Hemlock County Park: 12.3 mi
- Kooyumjian-Lost Creek Forest: 13.4 mi
- Smith Conservancy: 14.7 mi
- Richland County Veterans' Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Boaz Mastodon: 13.2 mi
- Rural Electification: 13.2 mi
- African American Settlers of the Cheyenne Valley: 14.5 mi
- Richard M Brewer Historical Marker: 14.5 mi
- Steamboat Rock: 4.7 mi
- Elephant Trunk Rock: 5.6 mi
- M60A3: 18.3 mi
- Van Hise Rock: 18.6 mi
- Natural Bridge: 18.9 mi
- Horse Bluff: 12.4 mi
- Tinkers Bluff: 15.3 mi
- Bogus Bluff: 16.4 mi
- Kimballs Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Point Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Richland County History Room: 9.1 mi
- Richland Museum & Visitor's Center: 9.4 mi
- Town of Stevenson: 12.7 mi
- Hillsboro Historical Society: 14.9 mi
- Elroy Museum: 20.3 mi
- Corwin: 4.0 mi
- Henrietta: 7.1 mi
- McGrew: 10.7 mi
- Ashford: 11.6 mi
- Mill Creek: 14.0 mi
- Secret Garden: 24.9 mi
- Knot Garden: 24.9 mi
- Rock Springs: 18.5 mi
- Elroy Tunnel Mural: 20.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ithaca School Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Hill | E 100° | 451 m | 21.4 mi |
| Maple Hill | E 100° | 424 m | 19.0 mi |
| Johnson Hill | N 6° | 411 m | 24.7 mi |
| Daylight Hill | NNE 12° | 396 m | 19.7 mi |
| Hill in Richland County | WNW 295° | 390 m | 14.6 mi |
| Potato Hill | NNE 32° | 384 m | 18.7 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | NW 320° | 384 m | 22.8 mi |
| Sylvan | W 265° | 383 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:02 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 15:42 | 16:28 |
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 | 21 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 48 | 35 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Richland CTR, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/805470940
Take the scenic way to Ithaca School Forest.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.