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Hallaway's Hill

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Looking north from Hallaway's Hill. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Hallaway's Hill sits at 1,491 feet along the Otter Trail Scenic Byway, facing due north across land that drops 176 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. From this vantage, Pelican peak is visible to the north at 10.0 miles (1,535 ft), with Tweeton WPA to the northwest at 13.1 miles (1,413 ft) and the Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR to the north-northwest at 13.4 miles (1,420 ft). Fergus Falls lies 18.6 miles to the south-southwest, Detroit Lakes is 20.0 miles north-northeast, and Moorhead is 42.9 miles west-northwest. Daylight hours vary through the year: sunrise runs from 05:32 at the June solstice to 08:06 at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 21:21 in June to 16:40 in December, and near-equal hours around the equinoxes in March and September. Inspiration Peak is the next lookout along the byway.

Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
1,491 ft
View
North · 0°
Relief
176 ft drop
In view
3 named features
Hallaway Hill hiking trail at Maplewood State Park, Minnesota.
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Beaver Lake overlook, as seen from Park Drive at Maplewood State Park near Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Winchester Super-X Xpert Hi-Velocity Waterfowl Steel Shellshots 12 gauge shotgun waterfowl hunting ammunition shell (casing) on a beach near Maplewood State Park, Minnesota.
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Winchester Super-X Xpert Hi-Velocity Waterfowl Steel Shellshots 12 gauge shotgun waterfowl hunting ammunition shell (casing) on a beach near Maplewood State Park, Minnesota.
Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Pelican1,535 ftnorth · 10.0 mi
  • Tweeton WPA1,413 ftnorthwest · 13.1 mi
  • Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR1,420 ftnorth-northwest · 13.4 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:2819:3718:57
June solstice05:3221:2120:34
September equinox07:1219:2418:44
December solstice08:0616:4015:49

Local time (America/Chicago). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Fergus Falls18.6 mi south-southwest
  • Detroit Lakes20.0 mi north-northeast
  • Moorhead42.9 mi west-northwest
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How high is Hallaway's Hill?

Hallaway's Hill sits at about 1,491 feet (454 m).

What can you see from Hallaway's Hill?

From Hallaway's Hill: Pelican (N, 10 mi); Tweeton WPA (NW, 13 mi); Northern Tallgrass Prairie NWR (NNW, 13 mi).

What is the nearest town to Hallaway's Hill?

Fergus Falls, 19 miles SSW of Hallaway's Hill.

What is the next lookout after Hallaway's Hill?

Inspiration Peak is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Hallaway's Hill.

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