Hope Wildlife Management Area
Hope Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 512 m. Murray County Highest Point stands 588 m to the south, 19 miles off. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 10.0 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Smooth Sumac · 20 mi
- Lake Haiwatha · 20 mi
- Spotted Quarry · 20 mi
- Inkpaduta Campsite · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hope Wildlife Management Area: 0.9 mi
- Hope Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Nyroca Flats Wildlife Management Area: 3.1 mi
- Tyler Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
- Norgaard Wildlife Management Area: 3.9 mi
- Twin Lakes Park: 2.7 mi
- Tyler City Park: 3.5 mi
- Lions Club Park: 3.5 mi
- Swenson Park: 8.9 mi
- Lake Park: 10.5 mi
- Heritage Center: 10.2 mi
- Pipestone National Monument Visitor Center: 19.9 mi
- Lyon County Museum: 20.3 mi
- Pipestone County Museum: 20.5 mi
- Dinehart-Holt House: 24.2 mi
- Poverty Hill: 17.9 mi
- Murray County Highest Point: 18.7 mi
- Očhéyadaŋ: 21.9 mi
- Civil War Statue: 20.2 mi
- Mrs. Whitney Statue: 20.5 mi
- The Mustang Statue: 21.6 mi
- Sundance Site: 19.6 mi
- Tracy Tornado Memorial: 23.0 mi
- Central Courtyard: 21.6 mi
- Garden Courtyard: 21.6 mi
- Cazenovia: 18.7 mi
- Winnewissa Falls: 19.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hope Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County Highest Point | S 169° | 587.8 m | 18.7 mi |
| Poverty Hill | SE 126° | 526 m | 17.9 mi |
| Očhéyadaŋ | ESE 108° | 475 m | 21.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:28 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 16:01 | 16:49 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Wilson, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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