McElhose Hill

McElhose Hill: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 McElhose Hill

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

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

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

How to reach McElhose Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.68830, -90.76235. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near McElhose Hill

• Wildcat Mountain State Park · sanctuary · Vernon · ~19 km · Must-see
• Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center, Inc. · museum · La Crosse · ~24 km · Must-see
• Jones Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Sylvan · viewpoint · Richland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church · church · La Crosse · ~43 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Vernon · ~47 km · Must-see
• Grandad Bluff Park · park · La Crosse · ~47 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel · church · La Crosse · ~49 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · La Crosse · ~51 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman Catholic Church · church · La Crosse · ~52 km · Must-see
• Riverside International Friendship Garden · sanctuary · La Crosse · ~53 km · Must-see
• Pettibone Park · park · La Crosse · ~53 km · Must-see
• Target Lake · lake · La Crosse · ~54 km · Must-see
• French Island · river spot · La Crosse · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Onalaska · lake · La Crosse · ~60 km · Must-see
• Lansing Big Lake · lake · Allamakee · ~61 km · Must-see
• Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~62 km · Must-see
• Carr Valley · viewpoint · Richland · ~63 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of McElhose Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near McElhose Hill

• Sylvan · viewpoint · Richland · ~39 km · Must-see
• Carr Valley · viewpoint · Richland · ~63 km · Must-see
• Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~64 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Knob · viewpoint · Sauk · ~90 km · Must-see
• Big Hollow · viewpoint · Sauk · ~92 km · Must-see
• Birch Bluff · viewpoint · Wood · ~95 km · Must-see
• Dells Of The Wisconsin River · viewpoint · Adams · ~98 km · Must-see
• South Bluff · viewpoint · Wood · ~98 km · Must-see
• Friendship Mound · viewpoint · Adams · ~103 km · Must-see
• North Bluff · viewpoint · Wood · ~105 km · Must-see

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