Swan River Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area
Swan River Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 393 m. Big Thunder Peak stands 534 m to the west, 22 miles off. Edge of the Wilderness passes 19 miles off. 60 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
- 18.6 mi off the Edge of the Wilderness, National
- 5.6 mi off the Great River Road, National
60 named places within 25 miles
- Jacobson Community Field: 5.4 mi
- Jacobson Wayside Rest: 5.7 mi
- Parking lot for Big Ridge Ski Trail: 10.6 mi
- Maplewood Park: 17.4 mi
- Oakland Park: 17.5 mi
- Zorbaz Beach: 17.1 mi
- Hidden Beach: 18.5 mi
- Hill lake Beach: 18.7 mi
- Blandin Beach: 19.1 mi
- Tioga Pit Beach: 21.3 mi
- Judy Garland Museum: 17.3 mi
- Central School: 18.5 mi
- The Gilbert Mansion: 18.7 mi
- Forest History Center: 19.6 mi
- Beerbower Veterans Monument: 19.2 mi
- Big Sandy Lake Reservoir: 21.6 mi
- Tell Him I Blame Him for the Children we have Lost...: 21.6 mi
- The Ojibwe's Sandy Lake Journey: 21.6 mi
- Pink Elephant: 17.5 mi
- MacRostie Art Center: 18.5 mi
- Quadna Mountain: 19.3 mi
- Big Thunder Peak: 22.0 mi
- Big Sandy Lake Overlook: 21.6 mi
- Hanna Mining Company Train Cabose: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Swan River Deer Yard Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Thunder Peak | W 278° | 534 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:17 | 18:45 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 20:25 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:35 | 16:27 |
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 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 56 | 43 | 28 | 15 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Rpds Forest LAB, 18 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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