Hay Point Wildlife Management Area
Hay Point Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 387 m. Big Thunder Peak stands 534 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Quadna Mountain, a peak 6.5 miles away. Great River Road passes 12 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.4 mi off the Edge of the Wilderness, National
- 25.7 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
75 named places within 25 miles
- Hill City City Park and Campground: 8.5 mi
- Berglund County Park: 13.1 mi
- City Park: 18.4 mi
- Jacobson Wayside Rest: 19.1 mi
- Jacobson Community Field: 19.5 mi
- Beerbower Veterans Monument: 8.2 mi
- Big Sandy Lake Reservoir: 15.7 mi
- The Ojibwe's Sandy Lake Journey: 15.7 mi
- Tell Him I Blame Him for the Children we have Lost...: 15.7 mi
- VFW Tank: 23.2 mi
- Hill lake Beach: 8.5 mi
- Zorbaz Beach: 20.4 mi
- Hidden Beach: 20.4 mi
- Tioga Pit Beach: 24.2 mi
- Tioga Beach and Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
- Judy Garland Museum: 23.5 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot: 23.9 mi
- Forest History Center: 24.8 mi
- Quadna Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Big Thunder Peak: 17.4 mi
- Big Sandy Lake Overlook: 15.7 mi
- MN-210: McGregor Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hay Point Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Thunder Peak | N 352° | 534 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:26 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:34 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:37 | 16:29 |
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 | 26 | 40 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 30 | 15 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandy Lake DAM Libby, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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