Dry Run Number 2 State Wildlife Management Area
Dry Run Number 2 State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 314 m. Devils Nest stands 345 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Dry Run Number 3 State Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.4 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 314 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
How to reach it
- 10.6 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Slather Slough State Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Dobberstien Slough State Wildlife Management: 8.4 mi
- Glacial River Warren Park: 10.6 mi
- Sam Brown Valley Wayside Park: 11.1 mi
- Wadsworth Trail Historical Marker: 11.3 mi
- Samuel J Brown State Monument: 11.4 mi
- Mile 14 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 12.3 mi
- Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 14.2 mi
- Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 19.2 mi
- North Beach: 19.5 mi
- South Beach: 19.9 mi
- Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Sam Brown Log Cabin: 11.4 mi
- Devils Nest: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dry Run Number 2 State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Nest | N 0° | 345 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:36 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 15:56 | 16:46 |
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 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sisseton Muni AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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