La Grande Wildlife Management Area
La Grande Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 415 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Brophy Lake Public Water Access, a park 1.0 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 4.4 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Brophy Lake Public Water Access: 1.0 mi
- Lake Brophy Wayside Park: 1.1 mi
- Garfield Park: 2.3 mi
- Latoka Beach Park: 2.7 mi
- Carter Park: 3.3 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 6.4 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 8.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.9 mi
- Starbuck Public Beach: 21.9 mi
- Tower Hill: 8.4 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 16.2 mi
- Black Peak: 24.4 mi
- Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 4.5 mi
- Runestone Museum: 4.6 mi
- Pope County Historical Museum: 19.2 mi
- Big Ole: 4.6 mi
- Clock: 15.5 mi
- Inukshuk: 19.7 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 3.2 mi
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Big Ole statue: 4.6 mi
- Runestone Replica: 11.7 mi
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 17.6 mi
- New Prairie: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of La Grande Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | NNW 342° | 533 m | 16.2 mi |
| Black Peak | N 5° | 519 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:30 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 15:50 | 16:40 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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