Skarpness Wildlife Management Area
Skarpness Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 400 m. Mount Tom stands 419 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bangor Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.8 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bangor Wildlife Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Ordway Prairie: 3.0 mi
- Overby WPA: 3.2 mi
- Lake Johanna Esker Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Little Joe Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- City Park: 5.7 mi
- Brooten Park: 6.1 mi
- Monson Lake State Park: 11.3 mi
- Monson Lake State Park: 11.5 mi
- Barsness Park: 12.5 mi
- Pope County Historical Museum: 12.6 mi
- Swift County Historical Museum: 21.5 mi
- Swift County Historical Museum: 21.7 mi
- Melrose Area Museum: 24.8 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 15.2 mi
- Mount Tom: 15.3 mi
- Badger Hill: 15.5 mi
- Giant Crow Statue: 11.9 mi
- Starbuck Public Beach: 15.8 mi
- New Prairie: 20.9 mi
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Skarpness Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | SE 137° | 419 m | 15.3 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | SE 137° | 408 m | 15.2 mi |
| Badger Hill | SE 139° | 405 m | 15.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:54 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 20:28 | 21:14 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:41 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:59 | 15:51 | 16:41 |
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 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood 2wnw, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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