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Mammoth's Back Preserve

Mammoth's Back Preserve from directly overhead

Mammoth's Back Preserve is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west-southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Earth Creek Fishery Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 34 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates43.10043, -89.63892
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
  • Black Earth Creek Fishery Area: 0.3 mi
  • Black Earth Creek Fishery Area: 0.7 mi
  • Black Earth Creek Fishery Area: 0.8 mi
  • Glacial Valley Conservancy: 0.9 mi
  • Dorothy Statz Conservancy: 1.2 mi
Parks
  • Westview Park: 0.6 mi
  • Glacial Valley Park: 1.0 mi
  • Baer Park: 1.0 mi
  • Municipal Park: 1.0 mi
  • Zander Community Nature Park: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
  • Haney's Tavern: 0.6 mi
  • Matz Farmstead: 6.7 mi
  • Taylor M. Dunn: 6.9 mi
  • Springdale Lutheran Church: 7.0 mi
  • Old Halfway Prairie: 7.6 mi
Gardens
  • Forward Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Native American Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Theme Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Rain Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Emmett Schulte Garden: 5.6 mi
Artworks
  • Toy Soldier: 7.8 mi
  • St Andrew's Mary Statue: 9.1 mi
  • Bison Prairie Gateway Bisons: 10.2 mi
  • Allied Community Obelisk: 10.2 mi
  • Hoyt Park Pyramid: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 44
  • Riley Wishing Tree: 5.1 mi
  • Richardson Cave: 6.2 mi
  • Little Norway: 9.2 mi
  • Black Hawk's Cave: 9.8 mi
  • Raymer's Ravine: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 34
  • Evergreen Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Frederick's Hill: 8.0 mi
  • Donald Rock: 9.6 mi
  • Blackhawk Hill: 9.6 mi
  • Badger Mill Hill: 9.8 mi
Museums: 28
Beaches: 27
  • Spring Harbor Beach: 8.6 mi
  • Fireman's Beach: 9.8 mi
  • Indianola Beach: 10.6 mi
  • Willow Beach: 11.2 mi
  • Circle Bench: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 16
Springs: 9
  • Spring House: 1.8 mi
  • Riley Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Springs: 7.9 mi
  • Merrill Spring: 8.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Tribal Council Picnic: 7.9 mi
  • Picnic Table and Gazebo: 12.3 mi
  • Williams Knoll: 22.7 mi
  • MacKenzie Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Train Car: 8.0 mi
  • Poynette Rest Area 12: 23.9 mi
  • Portage Rest Area 11: 24.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Cascade Aerator: 10.0 mi
  • Skillet Falls: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mammoth's Back Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Blue MoundsWSW 245°524 m11.9 mi
Happy HillNNW 331°451 m23.1 mi
Sauk PointN 357°449 m22.7 mi
Sauk HillNNW 344°445 m21.7 mi
Maple HillNNW 326°424 m24.6 mi
Bunker HillWSW 255°371 m23.3 mi
Indian CastleW 263°354 m13.3 mi
Sugarloaf HillNNW 349°346 m13.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0318:3319:11
June solstice05:2019:5920:42
September equinox06:4718:2018:58
December solstice07:2815:4116:27

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182233465868727062503624
Precip in1.51.62.44.14.65.54.74.13.62.92.22.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charmany Farm, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1232256924

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