Wadena Wildlife Management Area
Wadena Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 403 m. Black Peak stands 519 m to the southwest, 23 miles off. Great River Road passes 36 miles off. 87 named places lie within 25 miles, 3 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 35.5 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 25.7 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
87 named places within 25 miles
- Northwest Park: 4.9 mi
- Burlington Northern Park: 5.1 mi
- John M Ehlen Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
- Tapley Park: 5.8 mi
- Black's Grove: 8.3 mi
- Wadena County Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Finn Creek Museum: 14.3 mi
- Cultural Center: 17.0 mi
- Menahga Museum: 20.8 mi
- Leaf River: 3.5 mi
- Philbrook: 19.0 mi
- Shell City: 24.1 mi
- Mount Nebo: 7.6 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 22.3 mi
- Black Peak: 22.8 mi
- Captain Black's Cabin: 8.1 mi
- Continental Divide Monument: 17.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 22.6 mi
- 2: 7.9 mi
- 1: 8.0 mi
- Blacks Grove: 8.0 mi
- Statue of St. Urho: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wadena Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Peak | SW 236° | 519 m | 22.8 mi |
| Mount Nebo | SSW 209° | 460 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:53 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:30 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 15:45 | 16:36 |
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 | 12 | 25 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 66 | 58 | 44 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wadena 3 S, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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