Roadside Park Reststop
Roadside Park Reststop is a rest area in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 196 m. Lawrence Hill stands 353 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Native American War Memorial, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Great River Road runs past it. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Great River Road, National
- 3.1 mi off the Driftless Area Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
- 15.0 mi off the River Bluffs Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- luster Heights · 8 mi
- Cedar Point · 9 mi
- Hanging Rock · 10 mi
- Fire Point · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lynxville: 1.4 mi
- Lynxville Park: 2.0 mi
- Harpers Ferry City Park: 4.0 mi
- Bluffview Park: 4.4 mi
- Seneca Memoral Park: 6.5 mi
- Mississippi River Access: 3.9 mi
- Noble's Island Access: 7.0 mi
- Yellow River State Forest - Waukon Junction Unit: 7.2 mi
- Waukon Junction Wildlife Area: 7.6 mi
- Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area: 8.2 mi
- Native American War Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Lock and Dam 9: 1.6 mi
- Seneca War Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Villa Louis: 12.4 mi
- Prairie du Chien: 12.7 mi
- Museum of River History: 11.8 mi
- Villa Louis: 12.5 mi
- Fur Trade Museum: 12.6 mi
- Fort Crawford Museum: 13.2 mi
- Marquette Depot Museum & Information Center: 13.6 mi
- Mondell Hill: 11.8 mi
- Mount Hosmer: 12.1 mi
- Lawrence Hill: 14.1 mi
- Pine Knob: 16.7 mi
- Monument Rock: 18.3 mi
- Fire Point: 10.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 10.8 mi
- Nezekaw Point: 11.2 mi
- Point Ann: 14.9 mi
- Winneshiek Bluff: 15.6 mi
- Little Bear Mound: 10.7 mi
- St. Feriole Island Play Area: 12.5 mi
- St. Feriole Island Riverfront Playground: 12.6 mi
- Crowley Spring: 8.5 mi
- Bathtub Spring: 14.8 mi
- Pink Elephant Statue: 13.8 mi
- Cow: 19.5 mi
- Allamakee County Conservation Fishing Access Area: 8.9 mi
- St. Feriole Island Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 16.3 mi
- Wyalusing Beach: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Roadside Park Reststop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Hill | NNW 339° | 353 m | 14.1 mi |
| Mondell Hill | S 186° | 347 m | 11.8 mi |
| Mount Hosmer | NW 323° | 320 m | 12.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Point | ESE 103° | 309 m | 19.0 mi |
| Pine Knob | SSE 150° | 302 m | 16.7 mi |
| Cedar Point | E 90° | 295 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:39 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:05 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:26 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 15:46 | 16:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 22 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 37 | 24 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lynxville DAM 9, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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