Pine Cliff State Natural Area
Pine Cliff State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cox Hollow Beach, a beach 0.4 miles away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 30 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 12.5 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Governor Dodge State Park: 1.2 mi
- Ridgeway Pine Relict State Natural Area: 4.3 mi
- Ridgeway Pine Relict State Natural Area: 5.0 mi
- Bloomfield Prarie: 7.4 mi
- SW WI Grassland & Stream Conservation Area - Davis Unit: 8.6 mi
- Springer Park: 2.7 mi
- Harris Park: 3.1 mi
- Oakham Lawn Park: 3.1 mi
- Wilson Park: 3.5 mi
- Courthouse Pocket Park: 3.5 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.1 mi
- Deer Shelter Rock: 6.5 mi
- Percussion Rock: 6.6 mi
- Dunbar Hill: 7.8 mi
- Tower Hill: 10.2 mi
- Old Military Road: 3.2 mi
- Cabin Foundation: 5.7 mi
- Dodge's Grove and Fort Union: 6.4 mi
- Barn Foundation: 10.0 mi
- Shake Rag: 10.8 mi
- Twin Valley Cave: 1.5 mi
- Boeing C-97G: 2.0 mi
- Ridgeway Depot: 5.8 mi
- House on The Rock: 6.5 mi
- Hyde Mill: 7.9 mi
- Enee Point: 0.7 mi
- Pinnacle Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Point Bluff: 18.0 mi
- Bogus Bluff: 18.2 mi
- Ferry Bluff: 21.8 mi
- Wisconsin Odd Fellow Rebekah Museum: 11.0 mi
- Nick Engelbert's Grandview Folk Art Environment: 12.4 mi
- Blanchardville Museum: 18.5 mi
- Driftless Historium & Mount Horeb Area Historical Society: 18.6 mi
- Black Earth Children's Museum: 20.2 mi
- Cox Hollow Beach: 0.4 mi
- Twin Valley Beach: 1.7 mi
- Beach @ Black Hawk Lake Recreation Area: 9.2 mi
- Mazo Beach: 21.0 mi
- Spring House: 1.7 mi
- Big Spring: 16.1 mi
- Big Spring: 22.7 mi
- Riley Spring: 24.6 mi
- Stephens Falls: 1.7 mi
- Pendarvis: 10.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pine Cliff State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | E 84° | 524 m | 12.9 mi |
| Platte Mounds | SW 222° | 435 m | 22.7 mi |
| Belmont Mound | SW 216° | 427 m | 20.6 mi |
| Little Mound | SW 220° | 389 m | 22.2 mi |
| Bunker Hill | E 80° | 371 m | 1.1 mi |
| Dunbar Hill | NW 321° | 366 m | 7.8 mi |
| Indian Castle | ENE 65° | 354 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pine Knob | ENE 58° | 327 m | 12.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 20:01 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:43 | 16:29 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 35 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dodgeville Wwtp, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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