State Gravel Pit #2531 Wildlife Management Area
State Gravel Pit #2531 Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 348 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Barrett Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 2.0 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway passes 21 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 21.4 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
- 28.3 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Barrett Wildlife Management Area: 2.0 mi
- Isaacson Wildlife Management Area: 2.1 mi
- Hoffman Wildlife Management Area: 5.4 mi
- Block WPA: 6.2 mi
- Chippewa Pond Wildlife Management Area: 6.3 mi
- Lawndale Farms: 8.4 mi
- Runestone County Park: 9.6 mi
- Niemackl Lake Park: 11.3 mi
- Pine Ridge Park: 12.1 mi
- City Park: 12.8 mi
- Grant County Historical Museum: 11.5 mi
- Stevens County Historical Society & Museum: 18.2 mi
- Memorial Building: 22.6 mi
- Agriculture Museum: 22.6 mi
- Adelsman Building: 22.6 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 11.1 mi
- Tower Hill: 11.9 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 24.5 mi
- Runestone Replica: 10.2 mi
- Big Ole statue: 23.7 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 15.7 mi
- New Prairie: 19.7 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 17.1 mi
- Starbuck Public Beach: 23.5 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Corn Maze: 11.6 mi
- Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 17.5 mi
- Big Ole: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of State Gravel Pit #2531 Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | NE 35° | 533 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 20:32 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:44 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:52 | 16:42 |
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 | 27 | 42 | 56 | 67 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 46 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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