Skip to content

Walter Wildlife Management Area, South East Unit

Walter Wildlife Management Area, South East Unit from directly overhead

Walter Wildlife Management Area, South East Unit is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. Big Tom Hill stands 356 m to the northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Walter Wildlife Management Area, Main Unit, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 4.8 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates45.06980, -96.37921

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 24
  • Odessa City Park: 13.3 mi
  • Mud Lake State Public Shooting Area: 15.0 mi
  • Flynn Nature Trail: 15.4 mi
  • Hurly Park: 15.6 mi
  • Grant County Veterans Memorial Park: 15.8 mi
Museums: 7
Attractions: 3
  • Paul Bunyan's Boat-Anchor: 15.9 mi
  • Boat: 15.9 mi
  • Gnome Park: 18.7 mi
Peaks: 2
  • Mount Wickham: 7.7 mi
  • Big Tom Hill: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Milbank Grist Mill: 15.7 mi
  • Barckes Corner: 19.9 mi
Rest areas: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Walter Wildlife Management Area, South East Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Big Tom HillNW 325°356 m9.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:5919:38
June solstice05:3920:3221:17
September equinox07:1318:4619:25
December solstice08:0215:5816:47

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F121729445868726961473218
Precip in0.50.61.32.43.23.83.63.32.62.51.10.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Madison Wwtp, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/31656266

More nature reserves in Minnesota

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Walter Wildlife Management Area, South East Unit.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens