Brown Ridge

Brown Ridge: 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 Brown Ridge

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 Brown Ridge — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.49164, -91.12578. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Brown Ridge

• Lansing Big Lake · lake · Allamakee · ~15 km · Must-see
• Blackhawk Point Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lake Winneshiek · lake · Allamakee · ~27 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Vernon · ~28 km · Must-see
• Jones Arboretum and Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~31 km · Must-see
• Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church · church · La Crosse · ~36 km · Must-see
• Norskedalen Nature & Heritage Center, Inc. · museum · La Crosse · ~37 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel · church · La Crosse · ~44 km · Must-see
• Target Lake · lake · La Crosse · ~45 km · Must-see
• Grandad Bluff Park · park · La Crosse · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman Catholic Church · church · La Crosse · ~46 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · La Crosse · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pettibone Park · park · La Crosse · ~47 km · Must-see
• Riverside International Friendship Garden · sanctuary · La Crosse · ~47 km · Must-see
• Sylvan · viewpoint · Richland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge · sanctuary · Allamakee · ~52 km · Must-see
• French Island · river spot · La Crosse · ~53 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Brown Ridge

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Brown Ridge

• Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sylvan · viewpoint · Richland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Carr Valley · viewpoint · Richland · ~96 km · Must-see
• Big Hollow · viewpoint · Sauk · ~109 km · Must-see
• Badger Valley · viewpoint · Iowa · ~127 km · Must-see
• Rattlesnake Knob · viewpoint · Sauk · ~127 km · Must-see
• Couler Valley · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~136 km · Must-see
• Dells Of The Wisconsin River · viewpoint · Adams · ~137 km · Must-see
• Birch Bluff · viewpoint · Wood · ~138 km · Must-see
• South Bluff · viewpoint · Wood · ~142 km · Must-see

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