Mustinka Wildlife Management Area, South Unit
Mustinka Wildlife Management Area, South Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 336 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Mustinka Wildlife Management Area, North Unit, a nature reserve 2.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mustinka Wildlife Management Area, North Unit: 2.3 mi
- Strand WPA: 4.0 mi
- Shuck Wildlife Management Area: 5.1 mi
- Bergerud Wildlife Management Area: 5.7 mi
- Marple Wildlife Management Area: 6.1 mi
- Lighning Lake Park: 4.4 mi
- Pine Ridge Park: 10.0 mi
- Norcross City Park: 11.9 mi
- Lawndale Farms: 12.3 mi
- Roy Johnson Memorial Park: 12.5 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 4.3 mi
- Adelsman Building: 13.0 mi
- Memorial Building: 13.0 mi
- Agriculture Museum: 13.0 mi
- The Steam Room: 13.0 mi
- Otto the Otter: 18.2 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 18.2 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 18.5 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 18.8 mi
- A Point in Time: 19.1 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 19.3 mi
- Runestone Replica: 23.8 mi
- Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 24.7 mi
- Tower Hill: 24.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 24.3 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 24.9 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 6.1 mi
- Childs: 23.0 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 20.4 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 16.2 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 22.9 mi
- Corn Maze: 3.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mustinka Wildlife Management Area, South Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | ENE 70° | 533 m | 24.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:57 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:33 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:44 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:52 | 16:42 |
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 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 45 | 30 | 16 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fergus Falls, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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