Nature reserve · Minnesota
Sugar Lake Wildlife Management Area
Sugar Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 401 m. The nearest named place is Pennington Bog SNA, a nature reserve 6.6 miles away. Lady Slipper Scenic Byway passes 5.7 miles off. 56 named places lie within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates47.45511, -94.34848
- 5.7 mi off the Lady Slipper Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Avenue of Pines - TH 46, Deer River to Northome
- 2.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 26.8 mi off the Lake Country Scenic Byway
56 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 22
- Pennington Bog SNA: 6.6 mi
- Morph Meadows Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Hole-in-Bog Lake Peatland SNA: 11.4 mi
- Buena Vista State Forest: 11.8 mi
- Black Duck State Forest: 13.4 mi
Parks: 18
- Forrest E. Villier Memorial Park: 12.6 mi
- Cass Lake Trailhead Park: 13.4 mi
- Farris Park: 17.3 mi
- Kunstpark: 19.5 mi
- City Park: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 6
- Black Duck #3: 21.1 mi
- Black Duck #2: 21.2 mi
- Science Arch: 24.6 mi
- Origami Bird: 24.8 mi
- Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox Statue: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 3
- Norway Beach Swimming Area: 9.7 mi
- South Shore Beach: 24.0 mi
- Diamond Point Beach: 24.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Cass Lake Museum: 13.2 mi
- Blackduck Area History & Art: 21.2 mi
- Headwaters Science Center: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuba: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Leech Lake Veteran's Memorial: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Gitigaan Garden: 24.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Lost 40 Loop: 24.8 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:50 | 19:30 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 20:31 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 15:37 | 16:30 |
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 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 57 | 43 | 28 | 14 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cass Lake, 13 mi away.
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