Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, South Unit
Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, South Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 370 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 5.5 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Chippewa County Park: 10.0 mi
- Inspiration Peak State Wayside: 10.3 mi
- Lion's Park: 10.9 mi
- Brandon Playground: 10.9 mi
- Halverson Park: 15.5 mi
- Memorial Building: 10.0 mi
- Diesel & Gas Engines Building: 10.0 mi
- Agriculture Museum: 10.0 mi
- Hunting Heritage & Washerwoman Display: 10.0 mi
- Gas Engine Building: 10.0 mi
- Inukshuk: 18.5 mi
- Otto the Otter: 20.2 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 20.2 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 20.9 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 21.0 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 8.7 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 15.5 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 20.5 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 10.0 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 16.1 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 17.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 18.9 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 23.4 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 10.4 mi
- Tower Hill: 16.5 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 18.3 mi
- Black Peak: 21.3 mi
- Runestone Replica: 18.5 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 19.7 mi
- Big Ole statue: 22.4 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 9.1 mi
- Corn Maze: 12.0 mi
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gustave-Melby Wildlife Management Area, South Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | ENE 63° | 533 m | 10.4 mi |
| Black Peak | NE 50° | 519 m | 21.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:56 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:32 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:50 | 16:41 |
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, 23 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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