Soaring Eagle Trail
Soaring Eagle Trail is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 445 m. Height of Land Lookout stands 611 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Hubbard County Historical Museum, a museum 8.0 miles away. Lake Country Scenic Byway passes 0.3 miles off. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mississippi River Headwaters · 15 mi
73 named places within 25 miles
- Gardner Lake Wildlife Management Area: 13.5 mi
- Birch Creek Wildlife Management Area: 14.8 mi
- Lowe Wildlife Management Area: 15.1 mi
- Stassen Lake Wildlife Management Area: 15.8 mi
- Iron Springs Bog SNA: 16.7 mi
- Straight Lake Boat Access: 9.9 mi
- Osage Beach: 9.9 mi
- Itasca State Park: 11.2 mi
- Lake George Community Park: 12.9 mi
- Nevis Disc Golf Course: 13.2 mi
- Hubbard County Historical Museum: 8.0 mi
- Lakeside Museum: 15.0 mi
- Lake Itasca Region Pioneer Farmers: 15.7 mi
- Paul Bunyan Historical Museum: 18.2 mi
- Menahga Museum: 19.4 mi
- World's Largest Tiger Muskie: 13.7 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 18.2 mi
- Statue of St. Urho: 19.4 mi
- US-71: Park Rapids Rest Area: 8.7 mi
- Smoky Hills Wayside: 13.1 mi
- Shell City: 18.0 mi
- Mallard: 20.7 mi
- Toad Mountain: 21.7 mi
- Height of Land Lookout: 22.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Council Ring: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Soaring Eagle Trail. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height of Land Lookout | NW 308° | 611 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:26 | 20:32 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:42 | 16:34 |
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 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Park Rapids Muni AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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