Devon Road Mesa Provincial Nature Reserve
Devon Road Mesa Provincial Nature Reserve is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 474 m. Mount Sophie stands 550 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Arrow River Falls, a waterfall 2.5 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive passes 5.0 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Ontario Parks
How to reach it
- 5.0 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 28.9 mi off the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
41 named places within 25 miles
- Grand Portage State Park: 4.2 mi
- Pine Bay 2: 6.9 mi
- Western Lake Superior Conservation Reserve: 7.0 mi
- Pine Bay 1 Nature Reserve: 7.1 mi
- Judge C. R. Magney State Park: 23.3 mi
- Arrow River Falls: 2.5 mi
- Middle Falls: 3.5 mi
- High Falls: 4.4 mi
- Partridge Falls: 9.0 mi
- Devil's Kettle Falls: 23.2 mi
- Mount Josephine: 4.5 mi
- Mount Rose: 6.0 mi
- Mount Maude: 6.6 mi
- Mount Sophie: 10.2 mi
- Farquhar Peak: 16.6 mi
- Wayswaugoing Bay Overlook: 4.3 mi
- Grand Portage Wayside Park: 5.0 mi
- Two Fish House Beach: 10.7 mi
- Red Rock: 10.8 mi
- Horseshoe Bay Hiking Trailhead: 18.4 mi
- The Pines Picnic Area: 5.9 mi
- Alden's Beach Picnic Site: 22.7 mi
- Brule River Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 24.9 mi
- Minnesota's Northern Border: 4.9 mi
- Old Settlers Cemetary: 19.5 mi
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 23.9 mi
- Grand Portage Museum: 5.7 mi
- Grand Portage National Monument Heritage Center: 6.1 mi
- Alden's Beach: 22.7 mi
- Agate Beach: 23.2 mi
- Minnesota Welcome Center: 4.8 mi
- Grand Portage Community Garden: 8.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Devon Road Mesa Provincial Nature Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sophie | SW 229° | 550 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Maude | SW 219° | 535 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Josephine | S 175° | 409 m | 4.5 mi |
| Farquhar Peak | SW 225° | 381 m | 16.6 mi |
| Mount Rose | S 189° | 294 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 08:03 | 19:30 | 20:11 |
| June solstice | 06:00 | 21:14 | 22:03 |
| September equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:58 |
| December solstice | 08:47 | 16:15 | 17:08 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 54 | 42 | 30 | 18 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Portage, 6 mi away.
- black ash10 obs
- Fathead Minnow7 obs
- nodding trillium7 obs
- wood anemone7 obs
- Carolina Springbeauty6 obs
- Tricolored Bumble Bee6 obs
- Moose6 obs
- North American River Otter5 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/827868880
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