Big Spruce Wildlife Management Area
Big Spruce Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 416 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Spruce Hill County Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 14.9 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Spruce Hill County Park: 1.1 mi
- Lake Carlos State Park: 5.4 mi
- Rotary Beach Park: 8.3 mi
- Lake Adley Park: 8.8 mi
- LeHomme Dieu Beach Park: 9.0 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 18.0 mi
- Black Peak: 18.9 mi
- Tower Hill: 21.9 mi
- Mount Nebo: 23.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 24.1 mi
- Runestone Museum: 11.6 mi
- Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 11.6 mi
- Christie House Museum: 18.1 mi
- Todd County Museum: 18.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 7.0 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 9.1 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 16.9 mi
- Big Ole: 11.5 mi
- Clock: 11.5 mi
- Inukshuk: 15.2 mi
- Big Ole statue: 11.5 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 15.4 mi
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 9.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Spruce Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | WNW 295° | 533 m | 18.0 mi |
| Black Peak | NNW 331° | 519 m | 18.9 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNE 15° | 460 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:30 | 21:16 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:48 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alexandria Chandler FLD, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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