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Redhead Pass Game Production Area

Redhead Pass Game Production Area from directly overhead

Redhead Pass Game Production Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a modelled elevation of 529 m. Punished Womans Mound stands 633 m to the east, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rassmussen Waterfowl Production Area, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away.

What to expect

Operated by
South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

How to reach it

Coordinates45.02800, -97.39390

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Codington County State Public Shooting Area: 2.7 mi
  • North Stink Lake State Public Shooting Area: 3.4 mi
  • Stover State Public Shooting Area: 3.5 mi
  • Nichols State Public Shooting Area: 3.8 mi
  • Dry Lake State Public Shooting Area: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Showmobile: 12.7 mi
  • Legends: 16.2 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Watertown Veterans Memorial: 12.7 mi
Museums: 1
Peaks: 1
  • Punished Womans Mound: 22.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Redhead Pass Game Production Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Punished Womans MoundE 82°633 m22.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3419:0319:42
June solstice05:4420:3521:21
September equinox07:1718:5019:29
December solstice08:0616:0216:51

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121628425666716859463118
Precip in0.70.71.12.32.73.23.62.72.72.30.80.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rauville 2 W, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1481601591

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