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Almora Wildlife Management Area

Almora Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Almora Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 446 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the southwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Elmo Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.4 miles off. 124 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates46.24853, -95.37855

Overlooks nearby

124 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 48
  • Henning City Park: 6.1 mi
  • City Park: 6.9 mi
  • Nyberg Sculpture Park: 7.5 mi
  • CIty park: 7.7 mi
  • Lake Adley Park: 8.3 mi
Museums: 5
Peaks: 4
  • Black Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Inspiration Peak: 12.1 mi
  • Mount Nebo: 14.9 mi
  • Blueberry Hill: 22.7 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Sandy Beach: 13.2 mi
  • Battle Lake Public Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 20.0 mi
  • Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 23.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
  • Captain Black's Cabin: 16.5 mi
  • Continental Divide Monument: 18.6 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 22.1 mi
  • Big Ole statue: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 2
Rest areas: 2
Attractions: 2
  • 2: 16.4 mi
  • 1: 16.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Blacks Grove: 16.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Almora Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Inspiration PeakSW 230°533 m12.1 mi
Black PeakWNW 297°519 m2.5 mi
Mount NeboENE 60°460 m14.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5519:34
June solstice05:3020:3121:18
September equinox07:0918:4119:21
December solstice08:0215:4816:39

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F81326415565696859452915
Precip in0.60.61.22.23.44.84.33.33.22.71.10.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottertail, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656065

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