Golden Annviversary State Forest
Golden Annviversary State Forest is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 390 m. Big Thunder Peak stands 534 m to the west, 10 miles off. Edge of the Wilderness passes 9.5 miles off. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
- 9.5 mi off the Edge of the Wilderness, National
- 2.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 23.0 mi off the Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome
71 named places within 25 miles
- Maplewood Park: 8.0 mi
- McGowan Park: 8.2 mi
- Oakland Park: 8.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 8.8 mi
- Grussendorf Park: 9.0 mi
- Zorbaz Beach: 5.8 mi
- Hidden Beach: 7.1 mi
- Blandin Beach: 9.8 mi
- Hill lake Beach: 9.9 mi
- Tioga Pit Beach: 10.7 mi
- Judy Garland Museum: 7.5 mi
- Central School: 9.5 mi
- The Gilbert Mansion: 9.7 mi
- Forest History Center: 9.7 mi
- Beerbower Veterans Monument: 10.3 mi
- Big Sandy Lake Reservoir: 23.9 mi
- Tell Him I Blame Him for the Children we have Lost...: 23.9 mi
- The Ojibwe's Sandy Lake Journey: 23.9 mi
- Pink Elephant: 8.7 mi
- MacRostie Art Center: 9.5 mi
- Big Thunder Peak: 10.1 mi
- Quadna Mountain: 11.5 mi
- Big Sandy Lake Overlook: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Golden Annviversary State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Thunder Peak | W 276° | 534 m | 10.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:46 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:26 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:35 | 16:27 |
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 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 56 | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Rpds Forest LAB, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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