Nature reserve · Minnesota
Cedar Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Cedar Mountain Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 275 m. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off. 133 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates44.49528, -94.90347
- 1.9 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 25 mi
- Overlook · 25 mi
- Former Dam Site · 27 mi
133 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 60
- Anderson Lake: 2.4 mi
- Vernon Park: 5.6 mi
- Morton Wayside Park: 5.7 mi
- Mack Lake County Park: 6.0 mi
- Fort Ridgely State Park: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- Cedar Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 0.9 mi
- Tiger Lake Wildlife Management Area, Hansen, Sperl & Stancer Tracts: 7.2 mi
- Tiger Lake Wildlife Management Area, Kaufenberg, Stokke, & Vagts Tracts: 7.4 mi
- Beaver Falls Wildlife Management Area: 7.8 mi
- Tiger Lake Wildlife Management Area, Dahlberg Tract: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Fort Ridgely: 8.8 mi
- Geology of the Redwood Falls Region: 11.6 mi
- Site of Sundown Village: 15.3 mi
- Sleepy Eye Welcomes You: 15.9 mi
- Ish Tak Ha Ba Monument: 16.3 mi
Museums: 4
- Renville County Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- Redwood County Historic Society: 11.9 mi
- Sleepy Eye Depot Museum: 16.2 mi
- Harkin Store: 16.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- West Newton: 16.9 mi
- Vicksburg: 19.7 mi
- Fernando: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Creek Picnic Area: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- Swaybacked Bridge: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Swimming Beach: 15.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Art Wall Park: 24.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 20:24 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:55 | 16:43 |
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 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Redwood Falls Muni AP, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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