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Blackhoof River Wildlife Management Area

Blackhoof River Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Blackhoof River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Pikes Peak stands 403 m to the east, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Wrenshall Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.5 miles away. Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive passes 1.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates46.51963, -92.42826

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Little Caboose Playground: 9.9 mi
  • McFarland Park: 10.0 mi
  • Braun Park: 11.4 mi
  • Hilltop Park: 11.8 mi
  • Jackie Berger Memorial Park: 11.9 mi
Museums: 17
Historic sites: 17
Attractions: 17
  • Spirit Mountain Adventure Park: 16.8 mi
  • Archery Course: 18.0 mi
  • Cougar: 18.0 mi
  • Coyote: 18.1 mi
  • Grey Wolf: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Rest areas: 5
  • Culkin Rest Area: 8.5 mi
  • Veterans Evergreen Memorial: 9.8 mi
  • Thompson Hill Rest Area: 17.9 mi
  • General Andrews Rest Area: 21.2 mi
  • Superior Rest Area 23: 22.8 mi
Peaks: 4
  • Oldenburg Point: 9.6 mi
  • Elys Peak: 13.8 mi
  • Bardon Peak: 14.9 mi
  • Pikes Peak: 23.6 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Wrenshall deer statue: 7.3 mi
  • James L. Oberstar: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Waterfalls: 2
  • Little Manitou Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Big Manitou Falls: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Opa's Picnic: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pikes PeakE 99°403 m23.6 mi
Oldenburg PointNNE 24°292 m9.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:4319:22
June solstice05:1720:2021:07
September equinox06:5718:3019:09
December solstice07:5215:3516:26

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F101527385059666557442917

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Foxboro, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657664

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