Nature reserve · Minnesota

Wade Wildlife Management Area

Wade Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Wade Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 392 m. The nearest named place is Lowry Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway passes 7.1 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates45.70620, -95.59865

7.1 mi off the Glacial Ridge Trail Scenic Byway
28.8 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway

Overlooks nearby

Inspiration Peak · 30 mi

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves

Lowry Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit: 1.5 mi
Lowry Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit: 2.5 mi
White Bear Wildlife Management Area: 2.8 mi
Farwell Wildlife Management Area, Northeast Unit: 2.8 mi
Farwell Wildlife Management Area, Southwest Unit: 3.1 mi

Parks

Lowry City Park: 3.8 mi
Lowry Community Center Park: 3.9 mi
Hobo Park: 7.5 mi
Lakeshore Park: 7.8 mi
Starbuck City Park: 8.0 mi

Museums4

Pope County Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
Legacy of the Lakes Museum: 16.5 mi
Runestone Museum: 16.6 mi
Stevens County Historical Society & Museum: 17.5 mi

Beaches3

Starbuck Public Beach: 8.1 mi
Lake Le Homme Dieu Beach: 19.1 mi
Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 20.1 mi

Historic sites2

Runestone Replica: 7.8 mi
Big Ole statue: 16.6 mi

Peaks2

Lookout Mountain: 8.0 mi
Tower Hill: 10.2 mi

Rest areas2

Lake Latoka Rest Area: 13.3 mi
Burgen Lake Rest Area: 15.2 mi

Artworks2

Big Ole: 16.6 mi
Clock: 24.3 mi

Ghost towns1

New Prairie: 7.1 mi

Gardens1

Horticultural Gardens at West Central Research and Outreach Center: 15.5 mi

Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

Date	Sunrise	Golden hour	Sunset
March equinox	07:26	18:56	19:35
June solstice	05:34	20:30	21:16
September equinox	07:10	18:43	19:22
December solstice	08:01	15:52	16:42

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	12	16	29	44	57	66	70	68	60	47	31	18
Precip in	0.5	0.5	1.1	2.1	3.0	4.3	4.1	3.7	2.9	2.5	1.0	0.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Glenwood 2wnw, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656250

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