Hole-In-Mountain Wildlife Management Area
Hole-In-Mountain Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 565 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway runs past it. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 15 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 15 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 15 mi
- Exhibit Quarry · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hole in the Mountain County Park: 2.3 mi
- Lions Club Park: 8.4 mi
- Tyler City Park: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Point County Park: 12.1 mi
- Twin Lakes Park: 12.2 mi
- Heritage Center: 2.0 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 15.2 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 16.1 mi
- Moody County Museum: 19.0 mi
- Lincoln County Pioneer Museum: 20.0 mi
- Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 20.1 mi
- Swim Beach: 23.5 mi
- HGC Eagle Carving: 20.6 mi
- Brookings Arts Council Sculpture 94: 24.3 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 22.7 mi
- Egan Mounds: 23.8 mi
- Cazenovia: 11.9 mi
- Sundance Site: 14.8 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 15.0 mi
- Secret Garden: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hole-In-Mountain Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | SE 141° | 587.8 m | 22.7 mi |
| Egan Mounds | SW 222° | 484 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:29 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:02 | 16:50 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pipestone, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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