Nature reserve · Minnesota
Stich WPA
Stich WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 448 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the north-northwest, 0.8 miles off. Otter Trail Scenic Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates46.12574, -95.56955
- On the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks: 54
- Inspiration Peak State Wayside: 0.9 mi
- Chippewa County Park: 9.0 mi
- CIty park: 9.5 mi
- Nyberg Sculpture Park: 9.7 mi
- Brandon Playground: 11.0 mi
Museums: 16
- Diesel & Gas Engines Building: 16.7 mi
- Gas Engine Building: 16.7 mi
- Wheelock Building: 16.7 mi
- Hunting Heritage & Washerwoman Display: 16.7 mi
- Memorial Building: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 5
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 9.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.5 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 13.7 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 18.6 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 13.2 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Peaks: 4
- Inspiration Peak: 0.8 mi
- Black Peak: 11.9 mi
- Tower Hill: 19.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 21.5 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Big Ole statue: 18.7 mi
- Runestone Replica: 22.2 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 24.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Inukshuk: 8.3 mi
- Big Ole: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 11.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pomme de Terre: 19.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Corn Maze: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Stich WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | NNW 344° | 533 m | 0.8 mi |
| Black Peak | NE 36° | 519 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:55 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:31 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:49 | 16:40 |
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 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 30 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alexandria Chandler FLD, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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