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Pyramid Wildlife Management Area

Pyramid Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Pyramid Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 291 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Kibler Wildlife Management Area, South East Unit, a nature reserve 5.0 miles away. Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.20637, -96.24933

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 19
  • Odessa City Park: 5.4 mi
  • Cliffs Park: 11.4 mi
  • Ortonville Athletic Field: 11.8 mi
  • Central Park: 11.9 mi
  • Lakeside Park: 11.9 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Boat: 10.9 mi
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 10.9 mi
  • Gnome Park: 21.2 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Big Tom Hill: 11.7 mi
  • Mount Wickham: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
Historic sites: 1
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 18.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pyramid Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillW 261°356 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:38
June solstice05:3820:3121:17
September equinox07:1318:4619:24
December solstice08:0215:5716:46

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F131730455969737062483319
Precip in0.70.81.32.33.13.84.23.22.62.31.20.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Artichoke Lake 1 E, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657975

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