Rudy Kraemer Nature Preserve
Rudy Kraemer Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 224 m. East Prairie Hill stands 297 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sue Fischer Memorial Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Grand Rounds Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Nature preserve with trails and environmental learning opportunities.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.4 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 10.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 23.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 24.8 mi off the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Minnehaha Falls View Area · 11 mi
- Ford Dam Scenic Overlook · 12 mi
- Horace W. S. Cleveland Overlook · 12 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sue Fischer Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- South River Hills Park: 0.4 mi
- Highland Forest Park: 0.5 mi
- Westview Park: 0.7 mi
- Hollywood Park: 0.7 mi
- Neill Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Normandale Japanese Garden: 4.0 mi
- South Loop Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Reading Garden: 7.5 mi
- Kenny School Garden: 8.9 mi
- Minnesota Masonic Heritage Center: 2.1 mi
- Bloomington Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- The Works: 4.2 mi
- Edina Historical Society Museum: 7.2 mi
- Richfield History Center and Museum: 7.5 mi
- Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: 3.1 mi
- Rolling Oaks Conservation Area: 4.9 mi
- Goose Lake Conservation Area: 5.7 mi
- Steve Michaud Park Conservation Area: 6.2 mi
- Kachina Court Conservation Area: 6.5 mi
- 1st Brigade Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Pond/Dakota house: 3.8 mi
- Pinecone: 6.7 mi
- Northwest Airlines: 6.7 mi
- Cahill Settlement Monument: 7.4 mi
- The Izaak Walton League of America: 5.5 mi
- Ampitheater: 6.2 mi
- RipCord: 6.5 mi
- Delirious: 6.5 mi
- Antique Autos: 6.5 mi
- Convergence: 7.3 mi
- Pixel Jared: 8.7 mi
- Pixel Yeti: 8.7 mi
- Pixel Jared: 8.8 mi
- Pixel Jared: 8.8 mi
- Crystal Lake Beach: 4.6 mi
- Sand Point Beach: 4.6 mi
- Bush Lake Beach: 5.3 mi
- Watzl's Point Beach: 6.2 mi
- Bryant Lake Park Swimming Beach: 9.1 mi
- Woodcrest: 4.4 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 6.5 mi
- Wabun G: 11.4 mi
- Picnic Glen: 11.4 mi
- Wabun F: 11.4 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 5.1 mi
- Sky Hill Park Overlook: 7.5 mi
- Pilot Knob: 10.5 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 17.9 mi
- Seminary Hill: 21.4 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 11.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 11.5 mi
- Shadow Falls: 13.3 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 17.0 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 20.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 11.3 mi
- West Clay Pit: 14.4 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 14.4 mi
- East Clay Pit: 14.6 mi
- Robinson's Rocks: 15.8 mi
- wayside rest: 10.4 mi
- New Market Rest Area - Southbound: 15.2 mi
- Heath Creek Rest Area - Northbound: 22.3 mi
- John Liebenstein Memorial Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Boiling Springs: 3.6 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 10.7 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 13.7 mi
- White Worm Springs: 17.9 mi
- San Francisco: 19.3 mi
- Nininger: 20.7 mi
- Lewiston: 21.9 mi
- Point Douglas: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rudy Kraemer Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prairie Hill | SE 142° | 297 m | 23.7 mi |
| West Praire Hill | SE 143° | 294 m | 23.5 mi |
| Norwegian Hill | NNE 13° | 293.522 m | 17.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:18 | 21:03 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:47 | 16:36 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 50 | 35 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis Flying Cloud AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/544153143
Day trips start here
- Twin Cities · 14 mi
- Minneapolis · 15 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 15 mi
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