Fond du Lac State Forest
Fond du Lac State Forest is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 407 m. Oldenburg Point stands 292 m to the east-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf, a peak 5.0 miles away. Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive passes 22 miles off. 59 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
- 22.2 mi off the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive
- 23.5 mi off the Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Ely's Peak Overlook · 25 mi
- Bardon Peak Overlook · 26 mi
59 named places within 25 miles
- Cromwell Park: 6.7 mi
- Wright Park: 12.3 mi
- Little Peoples Park: 13.7 mi
- Spafford park: 14.2 mi
- Wentworth Park: 14.3 mi
- Carlton County Historical Society: 14.5 mi
- Esko Historical Society Museum: 19.1 mi
- Moose Lake Depot Museum: 19.5 mi
- Culver Museum: 24.7 mi
- Culkin Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Tamarack Wayside Rest: 18.3 mi
- US-53: Independence Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Veterans Evergreen Memorial: 22.4 mi
- Sugarloaf: 5.0 mi
- Oldenburg Point: 20.9 mi
- Elys Peak: 24.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 12.3 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 14.5 mi
- Wrenshall deer statue: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fond du Lac State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldenburg Point | ESE 107° | 292 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:22 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:35 | 16:26 |
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 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 55 | 42 | 27 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wright 3 E, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12410918433
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