Nature reserve · Minnesota
Rustic Retreat Wildlife Management Area
Rustic Retreat Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 399 m. The nearest named place is Cartney Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 3.7 miles away. Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates43.55699, -92.60063
- On the Shooting Star Wildflower and Historic Route Scenic Byway
- 56.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 10.6 mi off the Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Preston Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cartney Wildlife Management Area: 3.7 mi
- Cartney Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Leroy Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Pinicon Alders Wildlife Area: 7.3 mi
- Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
Parks
- Lake Louise State Park: 4.3 mi
- Southland Rebels Athletic Complex: 6.3 mi
- Grand Meadow City Park: 10.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 10.5 mi
- Pine Lawn Park: 11.0 mi
Museums: 9
- Washburn-Zittleman Museum: 13.8 mi
- Methodist Church Museum: 13.8 mi
- Sugar Shack: 18.8 mi
- Log Cabin: 18.9 mi
- St Ansgar Heritage Museum: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 3
- Deer Creek Speedway: 12.9 mi
- Mower County Fairgrounds: 20.9 mi
- Lansing Corners: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- State Line Wayside: 12.2 mi
- Highforest - Eastbound Rest Area: 17.6 mi
Artworks: 2
- SHS: 21.1 mi
- Stewartville Fire Department Est 1895: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Area: 4.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Big Spring: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Saint Ansgar Veterans Memorial/ Freedom Rock: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Forestville: 21.8 mi
Gardens: 1
- Community Garden: 22.2 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:45 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:30 | 20:12 | 20:56 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:41 | 15:50 | 16:37 |
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 | 13 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 46 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Meadow, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
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