Upper Lake Traverse State Wildlife Management Area
Upper Lake Traverse State Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in South Dakota, at a recorded elevation of 297 m. Devils Nest stands 345 m to the northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Bois De Sioux Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 4.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 297 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Falk Park: 7.8 mi
- City Park: 7.9 mi
- City Park: 14.4 mi
- Dumont City Park: 14.7 mi
- Roy Johnson Memorial Park: 15.4 mi
- Initial Point, North Dakota South Dakota boundary: 3.3 mi
- Mile 8 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 6.9 mi
- Mile 14 North Dakota South Dakota boundary marker: 12.6 mi
- Samuel J Brown State Monument: 23.7 mi
- Childs: 12.3 mi
- Glacial Lakes Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- Devils Nest: 17.1 mi
- Sam Brown Log Cabin: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Lake Traverse State Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Nest | NW 309° | 345 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:37 | 20:35 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:47 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 15:55 | 16:45 |
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 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 43 | 57 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 60 | 46 | 31 | 17 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Rock DAM, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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