Scenic Tower at Holy Hill

1525 Carmel Road
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Scenic Tower at Holy Hill
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Distance
1 miles
Elevation Gain
200 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back

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Family Friendly
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Easy Parking
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Added by Andy Merkel

The scenic tower at Holy Hill offers up 360-degree views of the glacial hills of Wisconsin!

The scenic tower at Holy Hill is one of the highest accessible peaks in the area if you do not own a drone! The views are endless! There are many glacial drumlins, bluffs, and hills everywhere that fill the eye to meet the horizon.

You can park in any of the main parking lots at Holy Hill. You will follow signs for the tower climb. It is accessible through the main entrance (next to the gift shop), or via the stair climb on the southern end of the building to the right of the main entrance. Once you reach the ground level of the tower, it is 178 vertigo-inducing steps to the top!

This climb gets extremely busy in the fall due to the colorful foliage. If you can, come here on a weekday, during the morning, or evening. Saturday and Sunday afternoons in the fall have been known to get extremely busy and there may be a long wait to get to the top!  

For rules and updates to the tower (including weather-related closings) visit the Holy Hill website

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Jana Siesennop
6/19/2026
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Chuck Finley
1/5/2020
Tower status
The bell tower was closed to climbers in 2019. A sign posted there is asking for donations for general repairs. So it ...
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David Nowicki
10/19/2018
Excellent Place
The view is spectacular at the top. On a good day you can easily see the Milwaukee skyline in the distance. The interior of ...
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