Spirit Prairie Wildlife Management Area
Spirit Prairie Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 356 m. Mt Aral stands 421 m to the east, 19 miles off. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 7.6 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 27.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Spirit Prairie Wildlife Management Area: 0.8 mi
- Partners Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Roscoe Prairie Scientific and Natural Area: 2.0 mi
- Miller Spring Lea Farm Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- Salem Comm Prairie Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
- South Street Park: 1.4 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Ampe Park: 1.4 mi
- Gazebo Park: 1.5 mi
- Nature Trail Park: 1.5 mi
- Paynesville Historical Museum: 1.2 mi
- Cold Spring Area Historical Society: 14.0 mi
- Atwater Area Historical Society and Museum: 18.3 mi
- Melrose Area Museum: 19.5 mi
- G.A.R Hall: 20.6 mi
- Mount Tom: 16.6 mi
- Little Mt. Tom: 16.7 mi
- Badger Hill: 16.9 mi
- Mt Aral: 19.5 mi
- A maze'n Farmyard: 6.8 mi
- Saint John's Pottery Studio: 19.6 mi
- Maple Sugar Shack: 20.4 mi
- Stone Gate: 20.1 mi
- Litchfiel Civil War Memorial: 21.8 mi
- Voie de la Liberté 1944 Milestone: 22.6 mi
- Big Spunk Lake Rest Stop: 17.8 mi
- Middle Spunk Rest Stop: 18.0 mi
- Pumpkin Palooza: 18.1 mi
- Anderson Gardens: 21.7 mi
- Avon Beach: 19.1 mi
- Saint John's Beach: 19.7 mi
- Giant Crow Statue: 15.0 mi
- Quarry 20 picnic area: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Spirit Prairie Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Aral | E 101° | 421 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Tom | WSW 253° | 419 m | 16.6 mi |
| Little Mt. Tom | WSW 253° | 408 m | 16.7 mi |
| Badger Hill | WSW 251° | 405 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:52 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:26 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:50 | 16:39 |
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 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 61 | 46 | 31 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW London, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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