Nature reserve · Minnesota

Klason Wildlife Management Area

Klason Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Klason Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. The nearest named place is Dolven Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Getting there

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Coordinates45.64345, -95.87429

16.7 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
26.6 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Dolven Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
Selk Wildlife Management Area: 3.8 mi
Weiler Wildlife Management Area: 4.7 mi
Benson Wildlife Management Area, West Unit: 6.2 mi
Coleman Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi

Parks35

Eagles Ball Park: 3.4 mi
The Mall: 3.9 mi
East Side Park: 4.2 mi
Wells Park: 4.3 mi
Green River Park: 4.7 mi

Museums3

Stevens County Historical Society & Museum: 4.5 mi
Pope County Historical Museum: 23.6 mi
Grant County Historical Museum: 24.7 mi

Peaks2

Lookout Mountain: 16.6 mi
Tower Hill: 19.0 mi

Gardens1

Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 3.5 mi

Ghost towns1

New Prairie: 11.5 mi

Historic sites1

Runestone Replica: 15.4 mi

Beaches1

Starbuck Public Beach: 16.9 mi

Attractions1

Corn Maze: 24.6 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:27	18:57	19:36
June solstice	05:35	20:31	21:17
September equinox	07:11	18:44	19:23
December solstice	08:02	15:53	16:43

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	10	14	27	42	56	67	70	68	60	46	30	17
Precip in	0.7	0.7	1.2	2.2	3.1	4.4	4.3	3.5	2.7	2.4	1.0	0.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656806

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