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Clear River Wildlife Management Area

Clear River Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Clear River Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 348 m. The nearest named place is East Branch Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.4 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 5.4 miles off. 44 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.79021, -95.29482

44 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 18
  • Allison Park: 8.0 mi
  • Rainbow Park: 8.1 mi
  • Lakeview Park: 8.1 mi
  • Lady Slipper Park: 15.3 mi
  • Williams City Park Campground: 15.4 mi
Museums: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Northborn Sculptures: 8.0 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Sledding Hill: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Buffalo Point: 14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5219:34
June solstice05:1920:3921:29
September equinox07:0818:4019:21
December solstice08:1215:3216:28

Local time (America/Winnipeg).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F3721365161666455412510
Precip in0.80.60.81.63.54.83.74.33.02.51.30.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Warroad, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31658033

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