Nature reserve · Minnesota
Rice-Skunk Wildlife Management Area, Skunk Lake West Unit
Rice-Skunk Wildlife Management Area, Skunk Lake West Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. The nearest named place is Rice-Skunk Wildlife Management Area, Skunk Lake East Unit, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Great River Road passes 6.4 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates45.92343, -94.23128
- 6.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Genola City Ball Park: 5.7 mi
- Genola Park and Campground: 6.1 mi
- Royalton Splash Park: 6.4 mi
- Buckman City Ballpark: 6.8 mi
- Family Memorial Park: 6.9 mi
Nature reserves: 36
Museums: 4
- Minnesota Fishing Museum: 7.8 mi
- Charles A Weyerhaeuser Museum: 7.9 mi
- Minnesota Military Museum: 12.2 mi
- Camp Ripley Environmental Education Center: 12.5 mi
Peaks: 2
- The Mound: 22.3 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 22.6 mi
Attractions: 2
- NASA Apolo Trainging Capsule: 24.4 mi
- Maple Sugar Shack: 24.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Veterans Memorial: 24.4 mi
- Stone Gate: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area 6: 17.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center: 23.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Avon Beach: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Old Crow Wing: 25.0 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:29 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:25 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:45 | 16:35 |
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 | 14 | 18 | 31 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 32 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Little Falls 2nne, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
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