Nature reserve · Minnesota

Kuhtz Lake Wildlife Management Area

Kuhtz Lake Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Kuhtz Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 408 m. The nearest named place is Herberger Lake Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 4.2 miles off. 4 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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Coordinates45.77551, -95.14955

4.2 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
29.6 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Herberger Lake Wildlife Management Area: 1.5 mi
Miller Wildlife Management Area: 3.5 mi
Aurzada Prairie Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
Victor Winter Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
West Union Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi

Parks

West Union 4H Park: 3.7 mi
Lakeside Park: 6.5 mi
Osagi Park: 6.6 mi
Knapp Park: 7.5 mi
Lions Park: 8.0 mi

Museums6

Runestone Museum: 13.6 mi
Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 13.6 mi
Pope County Historical Museum: 14.7 mi
Melrose Area Museum: 18.0 mi
Christie House Museum: 19.4 mi

Peaks4

Eagle Mountain: 22.9 mi
The Mound: 23.2 mi
Tower Hill: 23.2 mi
Lookout Mountain: 23.8 mi

Artworks3

Clock: 6.4 mi
Big Ole: 13.6 mi
Giant Crow Statue: 23.9 mi

Beaches3

Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 12.9 mi
Starbuck Public Beach: 22.1 mi
Sandy Beach: 22.2 mi

Rest areas2

Burgen Lake Rest Area: 10.3 mi
Lake Latoka Rest Area: 15.9 mi

Historic sites2

Big Ole statue: 13.6 mi
Runestone Replica: 24.8 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:25	18:54	19:33
June solstice	05:31	20:29	21:15
September equinox	07:08	18:41	19:20
December solstice	07:59	15:49	16:39

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	11	15	28	43	56	66	71	69	60	46	30	17
Precip in	0.4	0.4	1.0	2.0	3.0	3.7	4.0	3.5	2.6	2.2	0.8	0.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alexandria Chandler FLD, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656759

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