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Grygla Wildlife Management Area

Grygla Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Grygla Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 361 m. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 29 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.40767, -95.67046

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 6
  • Grygla City Campground and Park: 7.8 mi
  • Hayes Lake State Park: 16.4 mi
  • Wannaska park: 17.3 mi
  • A.C. Tvedt Park: 19.3 mi
  • Goodridge Park: 19.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Veteran War Memorial: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Goose Capitol of Minnesota Sculpture: 22.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5419:35
June solstice05:2220:3921:29
September equinox07:1018:4119:23
December solstice08:1215:3616:31

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F5924395262656355412612
Precip in0.70.61.11.42.73.93.83.12.82.21.00.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Goodridge 12 NNW, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656333

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