Padua Wildlife Management Area
Padua Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 409 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Spirit Marsh Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 5.1 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 6.0 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Meire Grove Park: 7.0 mi
- Stearns County Fairgrounds: 7.5 mi
- Browns Park: 7.9 mi
- Skate Park: 8.1 mi
- Sinclair Lewis Park: 8.2 mi
- Mount Tom: 20.9 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 21.0 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 21.1 mi
- Badger Hill: 21.4 mi
- The Mound: 21.6 mi
- Melrose Area Museum: 10.4 mi
- Pope County Historical Museum: 18.0 mi
- Paynesville Historical Museum: 22.7 mi
- Christie House Museum: 24.9 mi
- Giant Crow Statue: 12.7 mi
- Clock: 17.9 mi
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Padua Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | S 183° | 419 m | 20.9 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | S 183° | 408 m | 21.0 mi |
| Badger Hill | S 183° | 405 m | 21.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:28 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:58 | 15:50 | 16:39 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 42 | 56 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Melrose, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31657684
Take the scenic way to Padua Wildlife Management Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.