Madsen Wildlife Management Area
Madsen Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 327 m. Mt Aral stands 421 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Shaw Memorial Park, a park 3.4 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 16 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 15.6 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 27.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Shaw Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Litchfield Sports Park: 3.6 mi
- Northside Park: 3.7 mi
- Central Park: 4.0 mi
- South Park: 4.4 mi
- G.A.R Hall: 4.0 mi
- Meeker County Historical Society Museum: 4.0 mi
- Meeker County Historical Society Museum: 4.0 mi
- Twine Ball Museum: 8.7 mi
- Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum: 12.7 mi
- Litchfiel Civil War Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.3 mi
- Chief Little Crow: 15.8 mi
- Tank: 21.9 mi
- Hutchinson Brothers: 21.9 mi
- World's Largest Ball of Twine Made By One Man: 8.7 mi
- A maze'n Farmyard: 10.3 mi
- Minnesota Pioneer Park: 21.1 mi
- King's Hill: 10.1 mi
- Mt Aral: 15.4 mi
- Hurrle Peak: 21.6 mi
- Anderson Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Pumpkin Palooza: 12.5 mi
- Chief Little Crow: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Madsen Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Aral | NE 44° | 421 m | 15.4 mi |
| Hurrle Peak | NE 50° | 370 m | 21.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:24 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:50 | 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 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Litchfield, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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