Butler Wildlife Management Area
Butler Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 445 m. Detroit Mountain stands 495 m to the west-northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Lake Public Access, a park 1.0 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 9.9 miles off. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 9.9 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 14.8 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 36.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 29 mi
111 named places within 25 miles
- Bear Lake Public Access: 1.0 mi
- Pioneer Grounds: 9.3 mi
- Country Pines Park: 9.9 mi
- City Hall (Turtle Race) Park: 10.0 mi
- City Park: 10.0 mi
- History Museum of East Otter Tail County: 9.9 mi
- ITOW Veterans Museum: 10.2 mi
- Cultural Center: 10.9 mi
- Menahga Museum: 15.3 mi
- Finn Creek Museum: 15.6 mi
- World's Largest Turkey: 15.1 mi
- Statue of St. Urho: 15.3 mi
- Long Leif: 20.3 mi
- Yellow Rabbit: 20.9 mi
- Barefoot Frida: 21.1 mi
- Continental Divide Monument: 10.9 mi
- Height of Land: 15.8 mi
- Captain Black's Cabin: 18.0 mi
- Detroit Lakes Industrial Park: 22.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 22.8 mi
- US-10 Frazee Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Smoky Hills Wayside: 16.5 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- US-71: Park Rapids Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 7.9 mi
- Toad Mountain: 14.4 mi
- Winslow: 19.1 mi
- Detroit Mountain: 20.6 mi
- 1: 18.1 mi
- 2: 18.3 mi
- Leaf River: 19.9 mi
- Shell City: 22.8 mi
- Blacks Grove: 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Butler Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mountain | WNW 298° | 495 m | 20.6 mi |
| Winslow | W 277° | 474 m | 19.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:32 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:46 | 16:37 |
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 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 53 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 58 | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW York Mills, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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