Nature reserve · Minnesota
Mountain Lake Wildlife Management Area
Mountain Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 379 m. Cottonwood County Highest Point stands 479 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.94502, -94.95539
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks: 37
- Lawcon Park: 0.9 mi
- City Park: 1.3 mi
- Public Water Access: 2.5 mi
- Mountain County Park: 3.7 mi
- Tegels Park: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 9
- Mountain Island: 3.6 mi
- Watonwan County Highest Point: 8.4 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 11.3 mi
- 395: 11.6 mi
- String Lakes Peak: 11.9 mi
Museums: 5
- Heritage Village Museum: 1.9 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs Historic Site: 11.1 mi
- Jeffers Petroglyphs: 11.3 mi
- Round House Railroad Club: 15.7 mi
- Westbrook Heritage House Museum: 24.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Des Moines River Rest Area (I-90 West Bound): 21.3 mi
- Watonwan Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- Rest Area (I-90 East Bound): 22.3 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Red Rock Falls: 14.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Welcome To Sherburn: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mountain Lake Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottonwood County Highest Point | WNW 291° | 479 m | 14.0 mi |
| String Lakes Peak | WSW 246° | 473 m | 11.9 mi |
| Red Rock Ridge High Point | WNW 297° | 463 m | 17.8 mi |
| Mountain Island | ESE 118° | 397.7 m | 3.6 mi |
| Watonwan County Highest Point | SE 143° | 396.3 m | 8.4 mi |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs | NNW 335° | 391 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:23 | 21:07 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:41 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:58 | 16:45 |
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 | 17 | 21 | 33 | 47 | 59 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Windom, 9 mi away.
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