Schmidt Wildlife Management Area
Schmidt Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the southeast, 12 miles off. Great River Road passes 2.3 miles off. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 2.3 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 9.3 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 12 mi
- May Mountain · 14 mi
- Mound · 14 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Schmidt Wildlife Management Area: 0.4 mi
- Anoka-Ramsey Natural Area: 3.3 mi
- Anoka Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
- The Svitak Family Forest Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Maple Grove Forest Preservation Area B: 6.6 mi
- Boundary Creek Conservancy: 0.4 mi
- Jerry Ruppelius Athletic Complex: 0.5 mi
- Boundary Creek Park: 0.5 mi
- Highpointe Park: 0.6 mi
- Woodlawn Park: 0.7 mi
- Maple Grove History Museum: 2.6 mi
- Fridley History Center: 9.0 mi
- Robbinsdale Historical Society: 9.2 mi
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 9.4 mi
- Uptown Hamel Library/Museum: 9.5 mi
- Pumpkin Roundabout: 2.9 mi
- Bowlero: 8.8 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 9.5 mi
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds: 14.0 mi
- Berger Fountain: 14.2 mi
- Stone Grill: 3.1 mi
- Angel of Hope: 3.1 mi
- Amphitheatre: 3.1 mi
- Richard Keith Sorenson: 3.4 mi
- King Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 3.3 mi
- Above and Beyond: 3.4 mi
- Pixel Jared: 3.8 mi
- Cootie: 9.3 mi
- Aqurbane: 11.3 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 5.5 mi
- Southbrook Community Gardens: 6.5 mi
- LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Ray Lemke Garden: 7.6 mi
- Blooming Heights: 10.9 mi
- Rice Street Beach: 2.9 mi
- French Park Beach: 9.5 mi
- Golden Lake: 12.8 mi
- Wirth Lake Beach: 12.8 mi
- Cedar Lake Point Beach: 14.1 mi
- Chipmunk picnic area: 0.8 mi
- Shady Ridge: 9.2 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 17.5 mi
- Deer Pen: 19.2 mi
- Picnic Glen: 19.3 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 6.7 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 12.2 mi
- Seminary Hill: 13.7 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 21.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 22.5 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 17.7 mi
- Shadow Falls: 18.0 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 19.3 mi
- Hidden Falls: 20.0 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 20.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 19.2 mi
- East Clay Pit: 21.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 22.0 mi
- West Clay Pit: 22.0 mi
- Sand Castles: 22.0 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 4.1 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 16.8 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schmidt Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | SE 137° | 293.522 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:46 | 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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis Crystal AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31657122
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 14 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 15 mi
- Twin Cities · 18 mi
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