The Pinnacle

The Pinnacle: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Pinnacle

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach The Pinnacle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.82514, -91.95594. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Pinnacle

• Wilson Place Museum · museum · Dunn · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lake Menomin · lake · Dunn · ~10 km · Must-see
• Dunnville Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Dunn · ~16 km · Must-see
• Hoffman Hills State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Dunn · ~24 km · Must-see
• Tainter Lake · lake · Dunn · ~26 km · Must-see
• Elk Mound · viewpoint · Dunn · ~28 km · Must-see
• Dead Lake Island · lake · Pepin · ~35 km · Must-see
• St. James the Greater Catholic Church · church · Eau Claire · ~42 km · Must-see
• Carson Park · park · Eau Claire · ~43 km · Must-see
• Eau Claire Soccer Park · church · Eau Claire · ~44 km · Must-see
• Phoenix Park · park · Eau Claire · ~45 km · Must-see
• Owen Park · park · Eau Claire · ~45 km · Must-see
• Riverview Park · park · Eau Claire · ~45 km · Must-see
• Putnam Park · park · Eau Claire · ~46 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Valley · viewpoint · Eau Claire · ~46 km · Must-see
• Altoona Lake · lake · Eau Claire · ~53 km · Must-see
• Lake Pepin · lake · Pepin · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fort Beauharnois · fort · Pepin · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Pinnacle

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Pinnacle

• Elk Mound · viewpoint · Dunn · ~28 km · Must-see
• Chippewa Valley · viewpoint · Eau Claire · ~46 km · Must-see
• Stillwater Overlook · viewpoint · Washington · ~88 km · Must-see
• Waubeek Mound · viewpoint · Pepin · ~20 km
• Stringer Hill · viewpoint · Dunn · ~20 km
• Otteson Bluff · viewpoint · Dunn · ~20 km
• Yellow Bank · viewpoint · Pepin · ~22 km
• Gap Hill · viewpoint · Pepin · ~22 km
• Hanke Hill · viewpoint · Dunn · ~25 km
• Buck Ridge · viewpoint · Dunn · ~25 km

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