Merrick State Park
Merrick State Park is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a recorded elevation of 200 m. Highest point in Buffalo County stands 417 m to the north-northeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Owl Head, a peak 0.5 miles away. Apple Blossom Scenic Drive passes 20 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 200 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 20.2 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
- 24.0 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- On the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · 10 mi
- Lookout · 10 mi
- North View · 17 mi
- High rock · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Whitman Bottoms Floodplain Forest State Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Minnesota City Harbor: 4.3 mi
- Verchota Landing: 4.5 mi
- Lower Spring Lake Landing: 5.4 mi
- McNally Landing: 5.9 mi
- Thorpe Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- John A. Latsch State Park: 3.9 mi
- Angel Bluff: 7.1 mi
- Whitewater Wildlife Management Area, Osprey Unit: 9.5 mi
- Mc Carthy Lake Wildlife Management Area: 12.8 mi
- Owl Head: 0.5 mi
- Eagle Point: 0.8 mi
- Sugar Loaf: 10.7 mi
- Trempealeau Mountain: 15.6 mi
- Chimney Rock: 16.0 mi
- Rollingstone Luxembourg Heritage Museum: 5.1 mi
- Remlinger Muscle Cars: 7.3 mi
- Minnesota Marine Art Museum: 8.0 mi
- Winona County Historical Society Armory Museum: 8.9 mi
- Polish Cultural Institute & Museum: 9.4 mi
- Wagners Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Twelve Mile Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 16.2 mi
- 4th class climb: 16.8 mi
- Bohri: 7.4 mi
- Anchorage: 7.9 mi
- Cortland: 10.0 mi
- Whitewater Falls: 12.7 mi
- Enterprise: 16.1 mi
- USCGC Winona: 9.6 mi
- Memorial Walk: 14.0 mi
- Fighter Jet: 14.1 mi
- Beef Slough: 17.1 mi
- Mississippi River Parkway: First Project: 19.2 mi
- Rock In the House: 1.8 mi
- Winona County Fairgrounds: 20.4 mi
- National Eagle Center: 21.1 mi
- Viking Statue: 8.1 mi
- Chainsaw Artist: 20.4 mi
- Labyrinth: 22.8 mi
- Trout Valley Trail: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Grounds: 16.1 mi
- Great River Bluff's Picnic Ground: 22.7 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Merrick State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highest point in Buffalo County | NNE 29° | 417 m | 20.5 mi |
| Square Bluff | ENE 61° | 407 m | 22.9 mi |
| Eagle Peak | N 4° | 398 m | 20.0 mi |
| Johnson Peak | E 95° | 377 m | 22.0 mi |
| Weaver Hill | ENE 66° | 372 m | 19.8 mi |
| Sugar Loaf | SE 144° | 370 m | 10.7 mi |
| Decorah Mound | ESE 103° | 359 m | 22.5 mi |
| Decorah Peak | ESE 104° | 354 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:10 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 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 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 49 | 34 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minnesota City DAM 5, 3 mi away.
- Northern Map Turtle9 obs
- cardinal flower8 obs
- Green Frog7 obs
- Northern Leopard Frog7 obs
- red columbine6 obs
- Blue-fronted Dancer5 obs
- flowering spurge5 obs
- Painted Turtle4 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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