Pelican Creek Wildlife Management Area
Pelican Creek Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 360 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the east-northeast, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Soland WPA, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 6.0 miles off. 3 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 Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Soland WPA: 1.5 mi
- Frigaard WPA: 3.9 mi
- Pomme De Terre WPA: 5.0 mi
- Ten Mile WPA: 5.1 mi
- Peter Lien WPA: 5.8 mi
- Lighning Lake Park: 8.7 mi
- Pebble Lake Park: 12.4 mi
- Delagoon Park: 13.1 mi
- Centennial Park: 13.9 mi
- Wall Lake Public Beach and Access: 14.0 mi
- Memorial Building: 5.8 mi
- Agriculture Museum: 5.8 mi
- Adelsman Building: 5.8 mi
- Heritage Museum: 5.8 mi
- The Steam Room: 5.8 mi
- Otto the Otter: 14.8 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 14.8 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 15.4 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 15.5 mi
- A Point in Time: 16.3 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 3.1 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 17.0 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 12.4 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 17.2 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 17.5 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 16.9 mi
- Tower Hill: 21.7 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 22.9 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 14.9 mi
- Runestone Replica: 22.8 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 2.4 mi
- Corn Maze: 7.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pelican Creek Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | ENE 78° | 533 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:33 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:51 | 16:41 |
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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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