Gruhl Wildlife Management Area
Gruhl Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 340 m. Pelican stands 469 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Spieker WPA, a nature reserve 2.5 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 16.2 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 26.3 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Spieker WPA: 2.5 mi
- Hawley WPA: 4.8 mi
- Bluestem Prairie SNA: 4.9 mi
- Jeral Wildlife Management Area: 5.2 mi
- Carlson WPA: 5.5 mi
- Westgate Park: 3.6 mi
- Buffalo River State Park: 3.6 mi
- Brekken Park: 4.3 mi
- Riverbend Park: 4.5 mi
- Hawley Softball Complex: 4.8 mi
- Regional Science Center: 3.3 mi
- Viking Sword Museum: 14.2 mi
- Comstock House: 17.4 mi
- Rourke Art Gallery: 17.6 mi
- Hjemkomst Center: 17.9 mi
- Hans Nielsen Hauge Monument: 17.5 mi
- Ivar Aasen Monument: 17.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Bridge: 17.8 mi
- Fargo Flood Control Project: 18.1 mi
- USS Robalo SS-273: 18.5 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 13.1 mi
- Tractor: 15.8 mi
- Tochi Products: 18.7 mi
- F-102A Delta Dagger: 18.8 mi
- F-101 Voodoo: 18.9 mi
- Dragon Statue: 17.1 mi
- Sown: 17.2 mi
- Ole & Lena: 17.5 mi
- Sodbuster: 18.2 mi
- Angel of Hope: 18.4 mi
- Muskoda: 2.5 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 7.3 mi
- Dale: 8.6 mi
- Oak Lake: 22.2 mi
- Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 17.9 mi
- Prairie Wildflower and Wild Grasses Garden: 19.9 mi
- Frenchmans Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Pelican: 24.5 mi
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- 40th Avenue Open Shelter: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gruhl Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican | SE 126° | 469 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:37 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 15:48 | 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 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Moorhead, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31657272
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- Fargo · 18 mi
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