Nature reserve · Minnesota
Cary Creek Wildlife Management Area
Cary Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 380 m. The nearest named place is Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area, a rest area 1.8 miles away. Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.81075, -92.54416
- 6.9 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
- 41.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 17.7 mi off the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 25 mi
- Carley State Park Scenic Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Village Park: 2.4 mi
- Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch: 3.0 mi
- Brin Park: 3.9 mi
- Racine City Park: 4.0 mi
- Bear Cave Park: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 44
Picnic sites: 22
- Riverside Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- 4 & 5: 17.0 mi
- 3: 17.0 mi
- IBM: 17.1 mi
- 2: 17.1 mi
Museums: 18
- Methodist Church Museum: 11.4 mi
- Washburn-Zittleman Museum: 11.4 mi
- Historic Mayowood Mansion: 12.5 mi
- History Center of Olmsted County: 13.5 mi
- History Center of Olmsted County: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 13
- Deer Creek Speedway: 7.1 mi
- Rochester Event Center: 7.9 mi
- Skyline Raceway: 10.7 mi
- Friendship Inn: 13.9 mi
- 4-H Building: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 12
- SHS: 3.7 mi
- Stewartville Fire Department Est 1895: 3.9 mi
- Rochester Riverfront Mural: 15.1 mi
- Teardrop: 15.2 mi
- Scoreboard: 15.6 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Stone Building: 14.0 mi
- Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Matthews Heritage Dome: 15.1 mi
- Quarry Hill Ruins: 16.1 mi
- Welcome to Hayfield: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Cascade Lake Beach: 15.0 mi
- Chester Woods Beach: 17.1 mi
- JHELL Beach: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 1.8 mi
- State Line Wayside: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 1
- Community Garden: 4.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Forestville: 20.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 21.4 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:13 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:49 | 16:36 |
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 | 15 | 19 | 32 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester Intl AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
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