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Hudson Pit Wildlife Management Area

Hudson Pit Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Hudson Pit Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 432 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Burgen Lake Rest Area, a rest area 1.5 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 0.7 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.83231, -95.37429

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Fillmore Park: 2.9 mi
  • Noonan Park: 3.5 mi
  • Legion Park: 3.5 mi
  • Fred Foslien Park: 3.8 mi
  • Saint Mary's Playground: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 4
  • Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 15.2 mi
  • Sandy Beach: 15.5 mi
  • Starbuck Public Beach: 17.8 mi
Museums: 3
Peaks: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • Burgen Lake Rest Area: 1.5 mi
  • Lake Latoka Rest Area: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Big Ole: 4.1 mi
  • Clock: 11.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Big Ole statue: 4.1 mi
  • Runestone Replica: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 22.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hudson Pit Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Inspiration PeakNNW 336°533 m23.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2518:5519:34
June solstice05:3220:3021:16
September equinox07:0918:4219:21
December solstice08:0115:5016:40

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F111528435666716960463017
Precip in0.40.41.02.03.03.74.03.52.62.20.80.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alexandria Chandler FLD, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656389

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