Lake Sixteen Wildlife Management Area
Lake Sixteen Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 435 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the south-southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Black Peak, a peak 2.8 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 1.8 miles off. 153 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 1.8 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 9 mi
153 named places within 25 miles
- Nyberg Sculpture Park: 3.2 mi
- CIty park: 3.3 mi
- Henning City Park: 5.7 mi
- Inspiration Peak State Wayside: 8.8 mi
- City Park: 9.2 mi
- Finn Creek Museum: 16.1 mi
- Cultural Center: 19.6 mi
- Gas Engine Building: 21.5 mi
- Diesel & Gas Engines Building: 21.5 mi
- Wheelock Building: 21.5 mi
- Black Peak: 2.8 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 8.8 mi
- Mount Nebo: 19.2 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 22.7 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.7 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 17.8 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 23.8 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 11.9 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Captain Black's Cabin: 19.6 mi
- Continental Divide Monument: 19.6 mi
- Big Ole statue: 24.7 mi
- Inukshuk: 3.8 mi
- Big Ole: 24.7 mi
- 2: 19.4 mi
- 1: 19.6 mi
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 9.3 mi
- Blacks Grove: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lake Sixteen Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | SSW 213° | 533 m | 8.8 mi |
| Black Peak | ENE 56° | 519 m | 2.8 mi |
| Mount Nebo | ENE 66° | 460 m | 19.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:31 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:48 | 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 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottertail, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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