Nature reserve · Iowa
Wickersham Forest Management Area
Wickersham Forest Management Area is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 316 m. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 2.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Marshall CCB
How to reach it
Coordinates41.98056, -93.03683
- 2.4 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 108.2 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 15.8 mi off the Iowa Valley Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Van Cleve County Park: 3.3 mi
- Lions Park: 4.2 mi
- Meier Memorial Park: 4.4 mi
- Lollar Park: 4.7 mi
- Heart of Iowa Nature Trail: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves: 50
- Wickersham Forest Management Area: 1.8 mi
- Grimes Farm and Conservation Center: 4.4 mi
- Bear Grove Forest Management Area: 4.7 mi
- Die Wehrmann Prairie: 7.1 mi
- Stewart Bird Sanctuary: 7.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Watson's Grocery Store Museum: 7.0 mi
- Marshall County Historical Museum: 8.0 mi
- Weatherbee School Museum: 8.1 mi
- Maxwell Historical Society: 19.7 mi
- Maxwell Museum: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 4
- Ducks: 24.0 mi
- Turkey Pen: 24.0 mi
- Chickens: 24.0 mi
- Goat Pen: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Newton Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: 19.2 mi
- Kiwanis Butterfly Garden: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Rock Creek Beach: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Secor: 22.9 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:48 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:09 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:34 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 15:59 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshalltown, 8 mi away.
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