Lookout

Lookout: 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 Lookout

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 Lookout — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.03463, -91.65149. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lookout

• Winona station · lake · Buffalo · ~2 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of the Sacred Heart · church · Buffalo · ~2 km · Must-see
• Polish Cultural Institute and Museum · museum · Buffalo · ~3 km · Must-see
• Minnesota Marine Art Museum · museum · Buffalo · ~3 km · Must-see
• Brady's Bluff Prairie State Natural Area · sanctuary · Trempealeau · ~17 km · Must-see
• Perrot State Park · sanctuary · Trempealeau · ~18 km · Must-see
• Merrick State Park · sanctuary · Buffalo · ~19 km · Must-see
• Mississippi River Lock and Dam 6 · lake · Winona · ~22 km · Must-see
• Lake Onalaska · lake · La Crosse · ~42 km · Must-see
• French Island · river spot · La Crosse · ~46 km · Must-see
• Pettibone Park · park · La Crosse · ~50 km · Must-see
• Riverside International Friendship Garden · sanctuary · La Crosse · ~50 km · Must-see
• Target Lake · lake · La Crosse · ~50 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Saint Joseph the Workman Catholic Church · church · La Crosse · ~51 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church · church · La Crosse · ~51 km · Must-see
• Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel · church · La Crosse · ~54 km · Must-see
• Grandad Bluff Park · park · La Crosse · ~54 km · Must-see
• Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church · church · La Crosse · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lookout

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Lookout

• Chippewa Valley · viewpoint · Eau Claire · ~101 km · Must-see
• Mount Hosmer · viewpoint · Allamakee · ~102 km · Must-see
• Elk Mound · viewpoint · Dunn · ~117 km · Must-see
• Sylvan · viewpoint · Richland · ~133 km · Must-see
• Birch Bluff · viewpoint · Wood · ~138 km · Must-see
• South Bluff · viewpoint · Wood · ~147 km · Must-see
• Garvin Heights Park Scenic Lookout · viewpoint · Winona · ~0 km
• Hart Hill · viewpoint · Winona · ~9 km
• Pine Creek Dike Trail Viewpoint · viewpoint · Trempealeau · ~11 km
• High rock · viewpoint · Winona · ~17 km

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