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Hayes Wildlife Management Area

Hayes Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Hayes Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 345 m. The nearest named place is Hayes Lake State Park, a park 2.2 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 75 named places lie within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates48.63627, -95.58467

75 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 14
  • Hayes Lake State Park: 2.2 mi
  • Wannaska park: 6.9 mi
  • Mount Roseau Trails: 15.7 mi
  • Roseau City Park: 15.7 mi
  • North Star Park: 16.4 mi
Museums: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Northborn Sculptures: 22.3 mi
Peaks: 1
  • Sledding Hill: 22.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5419:35
June solstice05:2120:4021:29
September equinox07:1018:4119:22
December solstice08:1315:3516:29

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F4923375161666455412511
Precip in0.80.70.91.52.94.03.53.43.12.31.10.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Camp Norris DNR, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656166

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