Mississippi River Railcam at Trempealeau

A Storied River Crossing

This camera looks out from the historic Trempealeau Hotel, a landmark on the Mississippi River waterfront whose roots reach deep into the region's riverboat past. The wide water and weathered riverfront give the scene a timeless character.

Rails Along the Bank

A busy railway line runs directly along the riverbank below the bluffs, a stretch railfans know well, where freight movements cut a steady line between the placid water and the rugged shore.

Bluffs and Open Water

Across the channel rise the green bluffs of the Upper Mississippi River valley, a dramatic wall of forested hills that frames the broad expanse of slow-moving water.