Nature reserve · Minnesota

Forada Wildlife Management Area

Forada Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Forada Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 425 m. The nearest named place is Engelbrecht Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 3.5 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.79265, -95.31441

3.5 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
24.7 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway

Overlooks nearby

Inspiration Peak · 27 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Parks

Knapp Park: 5.4 mi
Fred Foslien Park: 6.3 mi
Fillmore Park: 6.5 mi
Noonan Park: 6.7 mi
Lakeview Park: 6.9 mi

Beaches4

Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 8.3 mi
Starbuck Public Beach: 17.0 mi
Sandy Beach: 18.5 mi
Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 19.2 mi

Museums3

Runestone Museum: 7.4 mi
Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 7.4 mi
Pope County Historical Museum: 11.0 mi

Rest areas2

Burgen Lake Rest Area: 3.4 mi
Lake Latoka Rest Area: 8.4 mi

Artworks2

Big Ole: 7.4 mi
Clock: 9.4 mi

Historic sites2

Big Ole statue: 7.4 mi
Runestone Replica: 16.8 mi

Peaks2

Tower Hill: 15.2 mi
Lookout Mountain: 15.7 mi

Ghost towns1

New Prairie: 20.3 mi

Gardens1

Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 24.7 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:25	18:55	19:34
June solstice	05:32	20:29	21:16
September equinox	07:09	18:41	19:21
December solstice	08:00	15:50	16:40

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657387

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