Nature reserve · Minnesota
Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area
Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 352 m. The nearest named place is Huntly Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.6 miles away. Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
Coordinates48.50560, -96.16090
- 12.0 mi off the Waters of the Dancing Sky Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks: 12
- Middle River Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Newfolden Memorial Park: 12.8 mi
- Newfolden City Park: 13.0 mi
- Legion Park: 13.1 mi
- Welcome Park: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 2
- Veteran War Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Holt Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
Museums: 2
- Cultural Heritage Center: 17.2 mi
- Viking Farmer Museam: 22.7 mi
Artworks: 1
- Goose Capitol of Minnesota Sculpture: 4.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pelan: 14.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:56 | 19:37 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:41 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:43 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 08:15 | 15:38 | 16:32 |
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 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 44 | 28 | 13 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Agassiz Refuge, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/31656600
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Thief Lake Wildlife Management Area.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.