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Burleene Wildlife Management Area

Burleene Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Burleene Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 427 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Roger M. Holmes Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 6.0 miles away. Glacial Ridge 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

Coordinates46.05770, -95.09134

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 55
  • Spruce Hill County Park: 6.1 mi
  • Nelson Park: 7.6 mi
  • Battle Park: 8.7 mi
  • Browerville Sports Complex: 10.5 mi
  • Browerville Public Park: 10.9 mi
Museums: 4
Artworks: 3
  • Clock: 13.4 mi
  • Big Ole: 17.9 mi
  • Inukshuk: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Sandy Beach: 13.5 mi
  • Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 15.4 mi
  • Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 24.1 mi
Peaks: 3
Historic sites: 2
  • Veterans' Memorial: 8.4 mi
  • Big Ole statue: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Burgen Lake Rest Area: 19.5 mi
  • Lake Latoka Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 13.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Inspiration PeakWNW 283°533 m23.7 mi
Black PeakNW 312°519 m21.5 mi
Mount NeboN 358°460 m20.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5319:33
June solstice05:3020:2921:16
September equinox07:0818:4019:20
December solstice08:0015:4816:38

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F91326405364686657442915
Precip in1.00.91.52.73.54.64.63.43.32.91.51.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Long Prairie, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657522

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