Lambert Heikes Wildlife Management Area
Lambert Heikes Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 450 m. Nobles County Highest Point stands 552 m to the north, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ells-pit Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 12.1 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Tower · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ells-pit Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Sherwood Wildlife Management Area: 3.6 mi
- Aid-pit Wildlife Management Area: 4.3 mi
- Venega Wildlife Area: 7.4 mi
- Peter's Pit: 8.0 mi
- Upper Park (Grove Park): 6.2 mi
- Lower Park: 6.5 mi
- River of Red Rock Park: 8.8 mi
- Rushmore City Park: 9.9 mi
- Lindemann Park: 9.9 mi
- The Buffalo: 13.7 mi
- WWII Memorial: 13.9 mi
- WWII: 13.9 mi
- Flags: 14.1 mi
- Lyon County Freedom Rock: 14.1 mi
- Rock Island Depot Museum: 12.6 mi
- Lyon County Historical Society Museum Complex: 12.6 mi
- Rock County Historical Society and Museum: 13.8 mi
- Manitou: 14.0 mi
- Hinkly House Museum: 14.0 mi
- Hawkeye Point: 14.5 mi
- The Mound: 14.9 mi
- Eagle Rock: 15.0 mi
- Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point: 18.6 mi
- Touch the Sky Prairie High Point: 20.0 mi
- Ardian Rest Area - I90 EB: 6.1 mi
- Worthington Welcome Center: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lambert Heikes Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles County Highest Point | N 8° | 552.4 m | 20.9 mi |
| Heron Lake Watershed Highest Point | NNE 14° | 546.3 m | 18.6 mi |
| Eagle Rock | NW 312° | 527 m | 15.0 mi |
| Touch the Sky Prairie High Point | NW 312° | 518 m | 20.0 mi |
| Hawkeye Point | ESE 115° | 509 m | 14.5 mi |
| Ocheyedan Mound | ESE 114° | 490 m | 24.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:26 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 16:04 | 16:51 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rock Rapids, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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