Elmo Wildlife Management Area
Elmo Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 440 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the southwest, 14 miles off. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off. 108 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 14 mi
108 named places within 25 miles
- Henning City Park: 6.8 mi
- City Park: 7.1 mi
- Lake Adley Park: 8.6 mi
- Nyberg Sculpture Park: 9.2 mi
- CIty park: 9.4 mi
- Black Peak: 4.1 mi
- Mount Nebo: 13.1 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 13.9 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 22.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.9 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 18.0 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 21.5 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 23.8 mi
- Finn Creek Museum: 13.6 mi
- Wadena County Historical Society: 16.5 mi
- Cultural Center: 18.1 mi
- Captain Black's Cabin: 15.2 mi
- Continental Divide Monument: 18.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 20.6 mi
- 2: 15.0 mi
- 1: 15.1 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 18.0 mi
- Inukshuk: 5.9 mi
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Blacks Grove: 15.1 mi
- Leaf River: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elmo Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | SW 233° | 533 m | 13.9 mi |
| Black Peak | W 278° | 519 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Nebo | ENE 58° | 460 m | 13.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:31 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 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, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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