The Stone Tower

The Stone Tower: 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 Stone Tower

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 Stone Tower — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.89413, -90.17374. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Stone Tower

• Van Allen Building · sanctuary · Clinton · ~7 km · Must-see
• Bickelhaupt Arboretum · sanctuary · Clinton · ~9 km · Must-see
• Albany Mounds State Historic Site · fort · Clinton · ~17 km · Must-see
• Morrison-Rockwood State Park · park · Whiteside · ~23 km · Must-see
• Lake Carlton Dam · lake · Whiteside · ~23 km · Must-see
• Goose Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Clinton · ~25 km · Must-see
• Prophetstown State Park · sanctuary · Whiteside · ~40 km · Must-see
• Lost Grove Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Scott · ~43 km · Must-see
• Buffalo Bill Museum · museum · Scott · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lone Star (towboat) · attraction · Scott · ~45 km · Must-see
• Scott County Freedom Rock · attraction · Scott · ~45 km · Must-see
• Lake Carroll Dam · lake · Carroll · ~49 km · Must-see
• Dillon Home Museum · museum · Whiteside · ~53 km · Must-see
• Bellevue State Park · sanctuary · Jackson · ~54 km · Must-see
• Sinnissippi_Mounds · fort · Whiteside · ~55 km · Must-see
• Dam No. 12 · lake · Jo Daviess · ~57 km · Must-see
• Apple River Fort · fort · Jackson · ~59 km · Must-see
• Duck Creek Park · park · Scott · ~61 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Stone Tower

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Stone Tower

• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jo Daviess · ~85 km · Must-see
• Charles Mound · viewpoint · Jackson · ~85 km · Must-see
• Couler Valley · viewpoint · Dubuque · ~108 km · Must-see
• Bald Point · viewpoint · Clinton · ~13 km
• Black Oak Dune Overlook · viewpoint · Carroll · ~44 km
• South Bluff · viewpoint · Jackson · ~55 km
• Bellevue Overlook · viewpoint · Jackson · ~55 km
• Inspiration Point · viewpoint · Jackson · ~56 km
• North Bluff · viewpoint · Jackson · ~58 km
• Pat and Jack Bush Scenic Overlook · viewpoint · Scott · ~61 km

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