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Salix Wildlife Management Area

Salix Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Salix Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 492 m. The nearest named place is Rost Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates44.45591, -96.17841

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 35
  • Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
  • East Side Park: 3.3 mi
  • Legion Park: 3.4 mi
  • Picnic Point County Park: 9.1 mi
  • Tyler City Park: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 4
Museums: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Garden Courtyard: 20.6 mi
  • Central Courtyard: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Hendricks Public Beach: 13.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Barckes Corner: 23.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:5919:37
June solstice05:4120:2921:14
September equinox07:1318:4619:24
December solstice07:5916:0016:48

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121628425565706860463118

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Astoria 4S, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31657064

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