Bowstring State Forest
Bowstring State Forest is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 399 m. Big Thunder Peak stands 534 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Mud Goose Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 7.5 miles away. Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome passes 4.9 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome
- 3.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 20.1 mi off the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Edge of the Wilderness, National
41 named places within 25 miles
- Mud Goose Wildlife Management Area: 7.5 mi
- Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area: 7.9 mi
- Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area: 8.5 mi
- Hole-in-Bog Lake Peatland SNA: 9.0 mi
- Bowstring Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
- Deer River Wayside Park: 11.9 mi
- Deer River Lions Park: 12.3 mi
- Schoolcraft State Park: 14.6 mi
- Portage Park: 22.0 mi
- Tioga Recreation Area: 22.5 mi
- Norway Beach Swimming Area: 22.2 mi
- Tioga Beach and Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Tioga Pit Beach: 22.4 mi
- Cuba: 22.0 mi
- Big Thunder Peak: 23.7 mi
- Forest History Center: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bowstring State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Thunder Peak | SE 132° | 534 m | 23.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:48 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:29 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:36 | 16:29 |
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 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Leech Lake, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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