Lowry Woods Nature Conservation Area
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Lowry Woods Nature Conservation Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 309 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the east, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Bederwood Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 17 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
How to reach it
- 17.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 14.9 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 24.2 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 18 mi
- May Mountain · 19 mi
- Mound · 19 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bederwood Park: 0.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 2.1 mi
- Seven Nations Park: 2.1 mi
- Bryantwood Park: 2.2 mi
- Friendship Park: 2.2 mi
- Grape Arbor: 2.6 mi
- Shade Garden: 2.6 mi
- Excelsior Mens Garden Club: 6.4 mi
- Japanese Garden: 8.2 mi
- Hasta Glade: 8.2 mi
- Long Lake Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Schmid Farmhouse Ruins: 6.0 mi
- Excelsior Veteran's Monument: 6.4 mi
- MS-70 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 6.8 mi
- Crosby Rock: 7.3 mi
- Ferndale North Welcome Sign: 5.4 mi
- Sails: 6.1 mi
- Anchor Sculpture: 6.4 mi
- Prairie Garden;Disc Spiral: 8.4 mi
- Sud III: 8.4 mi
- Arboretum Apple House: 7.7 mi
- Paisley Park Studios: 8.9 mi
- Apple Jack Orchard: 11.2 mi
- Downtown Park: 11.5 mi
- Burnes Park: 11.8 mi
- Highwood Park: 2.0 mi
- Wolsfeld Woods SNA: 3.5 mi
- Wild Goose Chase Island: 4.1 mi
- Kingswood Park Restoration Area: 4.1 mi
- Wood-Rill SNA: 4.7 mi
- Western Hennepin County Pioneers Association Museum: 3.0 mi
- Minnetonka Center for the Arts: 3.2 mi
- Museum of Lake MInnetonka: 6.2 mi
- Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum: 6.3 mi
- Minnesota Streetcar Museum: 6.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 2.1 mi
- Casco Point Beach: 3.8 mi
- Lydiard Beach: 3.9 mi
- Wekota Beach: 5.0 mi
- Crescent Beach: 5.1 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 8.4 mi
- Covered pavillion: 8.4 mi
- Shady Ridge: 10.4 mi
- Chipmunk picnic area: 15.3 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 15.5 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 16.2 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 19.3 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 22.4 mi
- Seminary Hill: 23.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 23.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 21.2 mi
- Shadow Falls: 21.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 22.1 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 23.9 mi
- Boiling Springs: 18.5 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 20.6 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 22.1 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Dickinson: 12.9 mi
- San Francisco: 19.8 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lowry Woods Nature Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | E 81° | 293.522 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:20 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:48 | 16:36 |
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 | 14 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 48 | 33 | 20 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Delano, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 18 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 20 mi
- Twin Cities · 21 mi
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