Hay Creek Wildlife Management Area
Hay Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 340 m. Eddy stands 506 m to the southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Skree Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Otter Trail 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
- 16.5 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 23.4 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Hallaway's Hill · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- George Dahm Park: 6.6 mi
- Stoneridge Park: 6.8 mi
- Lions Park: 6.8 mi
- Thompson Park: 7.0 mi
- Del Acres Park: 7.1 mi
- Hans Nielsen Hauge Monument: 22.6 mi
- Ivar Aasen Monument: 22.6 mi
- USS Robalo SS-273: 23.0 mi
- 164th Infantry: 23.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Bridge: 23.1 mi
- Regional Science Center: 10.7 mi
- Comstock House: 22.6 mi
- Rourke Art Gallery: 22.9 mi
- Hjemkomst Center: 23.3 mi
- Hopperstad Stave Church: 23.3 mi
- Pelican Pete: 16.5 mi
- Prairie Chicken Statue: 17.9 mi
- Dragon Statue: 22.2 mi
- Sown: 22.3 mi
- Ole & Lena: 22.6 mi
- Muskoda: 9.3 mi
- Winnipeg Junction: 11.6 mi
- Dale: 12.7 mi
- Oak Lake: 19.9 mi
- Western Minnesota Steam Threshers Reunion: 4.5 mi
- Tractor: 21.5 mi
- Tochi Products: 24.1 mi
- Pelican: 16.8 mi
- Eddy: 24.5 mi
- Moorhead Travel Information Center and Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- US-59 Sauers Lake Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Heritage Garden and Amphitheater: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hay Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddy | SE 136° | 506 m | 24.5 mi |
| Pelican | ESE 101° | 469 m | 16.8 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 | 20:36 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 15:49 | 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 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 29 | 16 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rothsay, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31656264
Day trips start here
- Fargo · 23 mi
Take the scenic way to Hay Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.