Eng Lake Wildlife Management Area
Eng Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 409 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the north-northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Runestone County Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 21.0 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Runestone County Park: 1.0 mi
- Pioneer Park: 5.2 mi
- Noah's Park: 6.5 mi
- Lion's Park: 10.2 mi
- Brandon Playground: 10.4 mi
- Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 14.9 mi
- Runestone Museum: 15.0 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 18.4 mi
- Pope County Historical Museum: 19.0 mi
- Stevens County Historical Society & Museum: 20.4 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 12.4 mi
- Starbuck Public Beach: 17.2 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 17.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 21.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Tower Hill: 3.3 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 21.9 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Runestone Replica: 1.4 mi
- Big Ole statue: 15.0 mi
- New Prairie: 15.2 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 21.2 mi
- Big Ole: 15.0 mi
- Corn Maze: 18.8 mi
- Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Eng Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | NNE 13° | 533 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:31 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:51 | 16:41 |
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 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alexandria Chandler FLD, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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