Otto Wildlife Management Area
Otto Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 406 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the south-southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Windy Lake Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 4.7 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 5.1 miles off. 92 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 5.1 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 25.6 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 49.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 25 mi
- Hallaway's Hill · 25 mi
92 named places within 25 miles
- Fair Grounds: 8.4 mi
- City Hall (Turtle Race) Park: 8.8 mi
- City Park: 8.9 mi
- Krauss Park: 8.9 mi
- Pioneer Grounds: 9.4 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 5.7 mi
- Black Peak: 15.6 mi
- Mount Nebo: 19.4 mi
- Winslow: 22.0 mi
- Eddy: 24.0 mi
- Cultural Center: 4.7 mi
- Finn Creek Museum: 6.9 mi
- History Museum of East Otter Tail County: 8.8 mi
- ITOW Veterans Museum: 9.3 mi
- Wadena County Historical Society: 16.2 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 18.3 mi
- US-10 Frazee Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Continental Divide Monument: 4.7 mi
- Captain Black's Cabin: 12.9 mi
- 1: 13.0 mi
- 2: 13.1 mi
- World's Largest Turkey: 19.8 mi
- Inukshuk: 20.3 mi
- Blacks Grove: 12.9 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 17.7 mi
- Leaf River: 18.3 mi
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Otto Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | SSW 192° | 533 m | 25.0 mi |
| Black Peak | S 173° | 519 m | 15.6 mi |
| Eddy | W 269° | 506 m | 24.0 mi |
| Winslow | NW 314° | 474 m | 22.0 mi |
| Mount Nebo | ESE 118° | 460 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:32 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:42 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:47 | 16:38 |
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 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottertail, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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