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Berskow Wildlife Management Area

Berskow Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Berskow Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 355 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Strom-Bordson Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.98786, -95.86485

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lighning Lake Park: 12.6 mi
  • Lion's Park: 13.0 mi
  • Brandon Playground: 13.2 mi
  • Chippewa County Park: 13.4 mi
  • Lawndale Farms: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 7
  • Otto the Otter: 22.1 mi
  • Angel of Hope Statue: 22.1 mi
  • George B. Whight Statue: 22.7 mi
  • Joe Whitford Statue: 22.8 mi
  • A Point in Time: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Hansel Lake Rest Area: 10.4 mi
  • Lake Latoka Rest Area: 21.5 mi
  • Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 22.0 mi
  • Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 13.4 mi
  • Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 19.7 mi
  • Battle Lake Public Beach: 22.6 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 3
Historic sites: 3
Attractions: 1
  • Corn Maze: 6.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Inspiration PeakNE 54°533 m17.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2718:5719:36
June solstice05:3320:3221:19
September equinox07:1118:4419:23
December solstice08:0315:5116:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111528435666716960463017
Precip in0.40.41.02.03.03.74.03.52.62.20.80.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alexandria Chandler FLD, 24 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31655837

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