Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area
Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Peat Bog Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 21 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 20.7 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 27.4 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 28.5 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
- 28.8 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Spring Lake Overlook · 25 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 30 mi
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Peat Bog Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Esker Wildlife Management Area: 3.4 mi
- Paulson Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Milest Wildlife Management Area: 4.5 mi
- Cannon River AMA: 5.0 mi
- Albers County Park: 2.7 mi
- Prairie Hills Park: 4.0 mi
- Prairie Hills Park: 4.0 mi
- Pathways of Faith Park: 4.0 mi
- St. Olaf College Quad: 4.0 mi
- Memorial Chime Tower: 4.0 mi
- Santa's Cottage: 5.2 mi
- Rice County Fairgrounds: 12.0 mi
- Cannon Valley Fairgrounds: 17.0 mi
- Ampitheater: 19.9 mi
- Mill Towns Trail Info: 4.5 mi
- Archibald Mill Ruins: 4.5 mi
- Northfield Area Veterans Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Sesquicentennial Legacy Plaza: 5.1 mi
- Civil War Monument: 5.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 3.9 mi
- Free Rock Garden: 4.1 mi
- Greenvale Park Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Remembrance Garden: 5.1 mi
- Bee Garden: 5.1 mi
- Between Earth and Sky: 4.5 mi
- Wind Piece: 5.0 mi
- Tree: 5.0 mi
- Flame: 5.0 mi
- Love Windmill: 5.1 mi
- Northfield Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Millersburg School: 5.2 mi
- Rice County Historical Society: 12.0 mi
- Gopher State Railway Museum: 17.4 mi
- Cannon Falls Historical Museum: 17.6 mi
- Hill of Three Oaks: 5.6 mi
- West Praire Hill: 11.1 mi
- East Prairie Hill: 11.4 mi
- Friendship Point: 14.3 mi
- Mount Krystosek: 23.1 mi
- Lake Byllesby Beach: 15.3 mi
- Lake Byllesby beach: 15.7 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 16.6 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 18.5 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 19.1 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 2.7 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 4.4 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 5.2 mi
- wayside rest: 16.1 mi
- fire ring: 15.2 mi
- Anderson Memorial Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 23.6 mi
- Woodcrest: 24.3 mi
- Caron Park Falls: 10.3 mi
- Molly Falls: 10.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.1 mi
- Lewiston: 8.9 mi
- Boiling Springs: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mud Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | E 84° | 297 m | 11.4 mi |
| West Praire Hill | E 84° | 294 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:29 | 20:17 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 15:49 | 16:37 |
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 | 18 | 30 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 61 | 47 | 33 | 21 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Faribault, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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