Sawyer Wildlife Management Area
Sawyer Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 399 m. Oldenburg Point stands 292 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Culkin Rest Area, a rest area 6.0 miles away. Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive passes 14 miles off. 105 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Veterans Evergreen Memorial Drive
- 17.2 mi off the Skyline Parkway Scenic Byway
- 27.0 mi off the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
Overlooks nearby
- Ely's Peak Overlook · 18 mi
- Bardon Peak Overlook · 19 mi
- Chester Park Trail Overlook · 28 mi
- Bagley Nature Area viewing platform · 28 mi
105 named places within 25 miles
- Little Peoples Park: 8.8 mi
- Braun Park: 8.9 mi
- Hilltop Park: 9.2 mi
- McFarland Park: 9.5 mi
- Wentworth Park: 9.5 mi
- Kettle Lake Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- Mervin Wildlife Management Area: 9.1 mi
- Fond du Lac State Forest: 9.2 mi
- Wrenshall Wildlife Management Area: 11.5 mi
- Carl Sandell Wildlife Management Area: 11.7 mi
- Spirit Mountain Adventure Park: 20.0 mi
- Grey Wolf: 21.4 mi
- Cougar: 21.4 mi
- Coyote: 21.4 mi
- River Otter: 21.4 mi
- Culkin Rest Area: 6.0 mi
- Veterans Evergreen Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Thompson Hill Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- General Andrews Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- US-53: Independence Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Carlton County Historical Society: 9.6 mi
- Esko Historical Society Museum: 13.2 mi
- Moose Lake Depot Museum: 14.7 mi
- Culver Museum: 19.6 mi
- Proctor Area Historical Museum: 20.3 mi
- Oldenburg Point: 13.4 mi
- Sugarloaf: 13.7 mi
- Elys Peak: 18.0 mi
- Bardon Peak: 18.9 mi
- Veteran's Monument: 9.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 18.0 mi
- Wrenshall deer statue: 11.6 mi
- Opa's Picnic: 21.2 mi
- Harlis: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sawyer Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oldenburg Point | E 89° | 292 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:43 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:21 | 21:08 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:53 | 15:35 | 16:26 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 65 | 56 | 43 | 28 | 16 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cloquet, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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