Grandad Bluff (also Granddad Bluff) is a mesa on the east side of La Crosse, Wisconsin. Grandad Bluff is approximately 590 feet above the surrounding land and 1183 feet (361 m) above sea level.
Bliss Road provides access to the bluff. The road was closed due to the floods of August 2007. However, after major repairs, Bliss Road was reopened to traffic on November 20, 2008. Trucks and buses are still prohibited from using Bliss Road, because of weight limits. There is a park shelter at the top where visitors are able to view La Crosse from a fenced-off area atop the bluff. Included at the park is a panorama of La Crosse taken in 2004, with annotations of famous La Crosse landmarks below. Notable locations visible from the bluff include the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, the Mississippi River, bluffs in Minnesota, and Interstate 90.
Famous quotes containing the word bluff:
“When people are taken out of their depths they lose their heads, no matter how charming a bluff they may put up.”
—F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940)