Nature reserve · Minnesota
Loerch Wildlife Management Area
Loerch Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 375 m. Great River Road passes 4.8 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates46.41359, -94.07530
- 4.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 14.1 mi off the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway, National
105 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 42
- Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
- Sagamore Rally Center: 3.4 mi
- Lum Park: 5.2 mi
- Merrifield Lions Park: 5.6 mi
- Mill Ave Park: 5.7 mi
Nature reserves: 36
- Loerch Wildlife Management Area: 1.1 mi
- Poor Farm Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Telef Paulson Wildlife Management Area: 6.6 mi
- Mission Lake Wildlife Management Area: 7.9 mi
- Northland Arboretum: 8.1 mi
Museums: 8
- WonderTrek Children's Museum: 6.0 mi
- Crow Wing County Historical Society and Museum: 7.3 mi
- Soo Line Depot Museum: 7.7 mi
- Northern MN Railroad Heritage Association: 18.3 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 6
- Memorial Garden: 8.0 mi
- Gazebo Garden: 8.0 mi
- Secret Garden: 8.1 mi
- G101 & Giving Garden: 8.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden and Rain Garden: 8.2 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Miler Castle: 7.0 mi
- Miller Castle: 7.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.5 mi
- VFW Tank: 19.6 mi
Artworks: 4
- Serpent Lake: 7.3 mi
- Deerwood Deer Statue: 9.4 mi
- Giant Walleye: 14.6 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Manganese: 8.5 mi
- Old Crow Wing: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area 5: 16.3 mi
- Shafer Lake Day Use Area: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center: 15.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:49 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:26 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:36 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:42 | 16:33 |
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 | 16 | 29 | 43 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 67 | 59 | 45 | 31 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brainerd Crow Wing CO AP, 3 mi away.
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