Eastern Wildlife Management Area
Eastern Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 437 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the west, 17 miles off. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 142 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 13.8 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 15.1 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 40.9 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 17 mi
142 named places within 25 miles
- City Park: 5.4 mi
- Lake Adley Park: 6.2 mi
- Nelson Park: 8.7 mi
- Spruce Hill County Park: 10.2 mi
- Lake Carlos State Park: 14.0 mi
- Wadena County Historical Society: 19.2 mi
- Finn Creek Museum: 19.9 mi
- Runestone Museum: 21.2 mi
- Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 21.2 mi
- Christie House Museum: 22.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 11.0 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 19.1 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 21.5 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 24.9 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 13.4 mi
- Captain Black's Cabin: 19.2 mi
- Big Ole statue: 21.1 mi
- Continental Divide Monument: 24.7 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 24.9 mi
- Inukshuk: 10.1 mi
- Big Ole: 21.1 mi
- Clock: 21.6 mi
- Black Peak: 11.5 mi
- Mount Nebo: 13.5 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 17.1 mi
- 2: 18.9 mi
- 1: 19.1 mi
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- Blacks Grove: 19.1 mi
- Leaf River: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eastern Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | W 261° | 533 m | 17.1 mi |
| Black Peak | WNW 302° | 519 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Nebo | NNE 24° | 460 m | 13.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:30 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:48 | 16:38 |
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 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wadena 3 S, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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