Great River Bluff's Picnic Ground
Great River Bluff's Picnic Ground is a picnic site in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 385 m. Wadels Hill stands 428 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Great River Bluffs State Park, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Apple Blossom Scenic Drive passes 1.9 miles off. 38 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the Apple Blossom Scenic Drive
- 0.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 9.5 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Overlook · 1 mi
- South Overlook · 1 mi
- Kerns Vally Overlook · 1 mi
- East Overlook · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Great River Bluffs state Park: 1.9 mi
- Great River Bluffs state Park: 2.2 mi
- Trempealeau Lakes State Public Hunting Grounds: 3.3 mi
- Central Park: 4.6 mi
- Remington Hills Park: 5.8 mi
- Great River Bluffs State Park: 0.3 mi
- Trempealeau Lakes Fishery Area: 3.7 mi
- Holland Sand Prairie State Natural Area: 5.1 mi
- New Amsterdam Grasslands: 5.8 mi
- La Crosse County: 5.8 mi
- Chicken Breast Bluff: 5.5 mi
- Bunnels Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 6.0 mi
- Reed's Peak: 6.2 mi
- Perrot Ridge: 6.3 mi
- Trempealeau Community Heritage Museum: 4.6 mi
- Perrot State Park Nature Center: 7.0 mi
- Visitors Center: 7.1 mi
- The Bunnell House: 9.7 mi
- Riverside Museum: 11.3 mi
- Mississippi River Parkway: First Project: 4.1 mi
- Sunny the Sunfish: 8.6 mi
- Luther College: 8.7 mi
- Decorah Peak: 9.2 mi
- Red Cloud Park: 11.3 mi
- Visitor Center: 5.7 mi
- La Crosse Queen: 11.3 mi
- Explore La Crosse: 12.0 mi
- World's Largest Six-Pack: 12.2 mi
- Hidden Trails Corn Maze: 13.1 mi
- Nature's Backyard: 9.1 mi
- Eagle Landmark: 11.5 mi
- Ribbon V: 12.4 mi
- Statue to Ellen Penney Hixon: 13.1 mi
- Our Lady of Guadalupe: 17.1 mi
- Eagle Bluff: 5.2 mi
- 4th class climb: 5.9 mi
- Horseshoe Falls: 6.6 mi
- King Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Queen Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Ashton: 5.7 mi
- Bohri: 17.1 mi
- Cortland: 20.3 mi
- Enterprise: 23.2 mi
- Rogneys: 23.8 mi
- Highway 76 Spring: 19.4 mi
- Big Spring: 23.1 mi
- Little Spring: 23.1 mi
- Whispering Hills Spring: 23.9 mi
- Dresbach Rest Area: 7.6 mi
- La Crosse Rest Area 31: 8.7 mi
- Enterprise - Eastbound Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Airport Beach: 9.1 mi
- Black River Beach: 10.1 mi
- Pettibone Beach: 11.5 mi
- Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Riverside International Friendship Garden: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Great River Bluff's Picnic Ground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wadels Hill | ENE 77° | 428 m | 24.6 mi |
| Krueger Hill | E 83° | 414 m | 17.9 mi |
| Wanless Hill | E 79° | 414 m | 21.5 mi |
| Waldness Hill | E 81° | 413 m | 21.1 mi |
| Heller Hill | E 81° | 412 m | 20.6 mi |
| Peacock Hill | NE 46° | 401 m | 15.9 mi |
| Johnson Peak | NNE 19° | 377 m | 13.1 mi |
| Weaver Hill | N 1° | 372 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:10 | 18:40 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 20:08 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:05 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:44 | 16:31 |
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 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 23 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Trempealeau DAM 6, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7263581983
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