Dustoff Wildlife Management Area
Dustoff Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 363 m. Mt Aral stands 421 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Paynesville Sportsmens Club Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 22.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Paynesville Sportsmens Club Wildlife Management Area: 2.5 mi
- Teal Scurry Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Partners Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Kirschner Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
- Roscoe Prairie Scientific and Natural Area: 5.7 mi
- Kronis Park: 5.3 mi
- Ampe Park: 5.4 mi
- South Street Park: 5.6 mi
- Gazebo Park: 5.9 mi
- Dog Park: 6.0 mi
- Paynesville Historical Museum: 5.5 mi
- Cold Spring Area Historical Society: 10.2 mi
- G.A.R Hall: 16.6 mi
- Meeker County Historical Society Museum: 16.6 mi
- Meeker County Historical Society Museum: 16.6 mi
- A maze'n Farmyard: 2.9 mi
- Saint John's Pottery Studio: 17.7 mi
- Maple Sugar Shack: 18.3 mi
- World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man: 20.6 mi
- NASA Apolo Trainging Capsule: 23.4 mi
- Mt Aral: 13.7 mi
- Hurrle Peak: 19.5 mi
- Mount Tom: 21.5 mi
- King's Hill: 21.6 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 21.6 mi
- Litchfiel Civil War Memorial: 17.9 mi
- Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone: 18.0 mi
- Stone Gate: 18.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 23.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 24.0 mi
- Big Spunk Lake Rest Stop: 17.4 mi
- Middle Spunk Rest Stop: 17.5 mi
- Saint John's Beach: 17.8 mi
- Avon Beach: 18.3 mi
- Anderson Gardens: 17.8 mi
- Pumpkin Palooza: 17.9 mi
- Giant Crow Statue: 20.9 mi
- SCSU Logo: 24.8 mi
- Quarry 20 picnic area: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Dustoff Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Aral | E 95° | 421 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Tom | W 263° | 419 m | 21.5 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | W 263° | 408 m | 21.6 mi |
| Badger Hill | W 262° | 405 m | 21.7 mi |
| Hurrle Peak | E 85° | 370 m | 19.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:25 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:49 | 16:39 |
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 | 11 | 16 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kimball 3N, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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