Tuel WPA
Tuel WPA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 436 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the east, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Inspiration Peak State Wayside, a park 1.0 miles away. 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
- On the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
- 17.3 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Inspiration Peak State Wayside: 1.0 mi
- CIty park: 8.9 mi
- Nyberg Sculpture Park: 9.2 mi
- Chippewa County Park: 9.9 mi
- Brandon Playground: 11.9 mi
- Stich WPA: 1.6 mi
- Inspiration Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Nycklemoe Wildlife Management Area: 5.3 mi
- Jensen Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Balgaard Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Diesel & Gas Engines Building: 15.2 mi
- Gas Engine Building: 15.2 mi
- Wheelock Building: 15.2 mi
- Hunting Heritage & Washerwoman Display: 15.2 mi
- Memorial Building: 15.2 mi
- Inukshuk: 9.0 mi
- Big Ole: 20.1 mi
- Otto the Otter: 24.1 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 24.1 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 24.8 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 9.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 12.2 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 12.3 mi
- Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 20.1 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 22.3 mi
- Battle Lake Wayside Rest: 11.8 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 18.3 mi
- Lake Latoka Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- Burgen Lake Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 1.2 mi
- Black Peak: 12.0 mi
- Tower Hill: 19.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 22.2 mi
- Big Ole statue: 20.1 mi
- Runestone Replica: 22.9 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 22.9 mi
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 12.8 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 17.9 mi
- Corn Maze: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tuel WPA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | E 98° | 533 m | 1.2 mi |
| Black Peak | NE 43° | 519 m | 12.0 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 | 20:32 | 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 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottertail, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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