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Mud Lake-Radley Creek Savanna State Natural Area

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Mud Lake-Radley Creek Savanna State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Wisconsin, at a modelled elevation of 270 m. Mosquito Bluff stands 378 m to the west, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Athletic Field, a park 3.3 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Mud Lake is a shallow, hard water lake in a wilderness setting - having no access or human-made developments. The lake covers nearly eleven acres and is only three feet deep. The water is clear and quite fertile, with the major sources being seepage and s

How to reach it

Coordinates44.27989, -89.17027

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Athletic Field: 3.3 mi
  • Fire bowl: 3.5 mi
  • Emmons Creek Barrens State Natural Area: 3.6 mi
  • Nelson Park: 4.1 mi
  • Wisconsin Veterans Home at King: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 23
Ghost towns: 9
Peaks: 8
  • Mount Joel: 3.5 mi
  • Mount Morris: 11.2 mi
  • Mosquito Bluff: 16.8 mi
  • The Ledge: 17.3 mi
  • Lone Rock: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • War Memorial: 16.0 mi
  • Charlie's Place: 16.2 mi
  • Poygan Paygrounds: 19.6 mi
  • Taft War Memorial: 22.5 mi
  • Bridge Monument: 22.6 mi
Museums: 4
Attractions: 2
  • Roseville Mini-Golf and Shops: 8.7 mi
  • Evanswood Village Shops: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 2
  • World's Largest Potato Masher: 20.8 mi
  • Through the Head of a Needle: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Fenrich Springs: 3.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Chippy's Sports Beach: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Giving Gardens of Portage County - Boys & Girls Club: 22.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mud Lake-Radley Creek Savanna State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mosquito BluffW 270°378 m16.8 mi
Mount MorrisS 184°346 m11.2 mi
The LedgeW 274°346 m17.3 mi
Lone RockW 265°342 m20.8 mi
Mosquito HillENE 73°296 m24.1 mi
Mount JoelNNW 342°279 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3119:09
June solstice05:1420:0020:45
September equinox06:4418:1818:56
December solstice07:3015:3316:21

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F162031445766706860473422
Precip in1.41.11.93.44.14.53.83.93.32.62.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waupaca, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/373288436

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