Wild Rose Wildlife Management Area
Wild Rose Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 278 m. Sandstone Point stands 287 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. St. Croix Scenic Byway runs past it. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- On the St. Croix Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Taylors Falls Wayside Park · 21 mi
- Franconia Landing · 22 mi
- Log House Landing · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Johnson Park: 5.6 mi
- Saint Croix Seeps State Natural Area: 6.3 mi
- Northwood Park: 6.9 mi
- Harder Park: 7.0 mi
- Tower Park: 7.1 mi
- Wild Rose Wildlife Management Area: 0.5 mi
- Wild River State Park: 8.1 mi
- Nessel Wildlife Management Area: 9.6 mi
- Rock Marsh Wildlife Management Area: 11.1 mi
- Fish Lake State Wildlife Area: 12.1 mi
- Lorraine Motel Sign Re-sited: 20.5 mi
- Parade: 20.6 mi
- 69 + 1 = 70: 20.6 mi
- Skinscape: 20.6 mi
- Skallagrim: 20.6 mi
- Chisago County Historical Society Museum: 4.5 mi
- Amador Heritage Center: 12.3 mi
- Rural School Museum: 13.8 mi
- Emma's House: 17.2 mi
- Original Burnett County Jail: 17.2 mi
- amphitheater: 12.0 mi
- Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower: 16.9 mi
- Copper Paint Company (Historic Place): 18.7 mi
- Franconia Sculpture Gardens: 20.6 mi
- Big Yellow Chair: 21.3 mi
- MS-90 Nike Missile Control Site (historic): 22.0 mi
- MS-90 Nike Missile Launch Site (historic): 22.1 mi
- First Danish Seminary: 22.2 mi
- Crex Meadows: 24.3 mi
- Silverbrook Falls: 22.1 mi
- Cascade Falls: 24.2 mi
- Griers Falls: 24.3 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 24.9 mi
- Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- Garden of Remembrance: 13.9 mi
- St. Croix Falls Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Wild Mountain: 15.2 mi
- Sandstone Point: 21.1 mi
- Peaslee Peak: 22.3 mi
- Goose Creek Rest Area: 2.1 mi
- Forest Lake Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- Bodum: 13.6 mi
- Chengwatana: 15.1 mi
- Ojiketa Beach Area: 19.7 mi
- Lake O' the Dalles Beach: 21.7 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wild Rose Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandstone Point | SE 137° | 287 m | 21.1 mi |
| Peaslee Peak | SE 144° | 229 m | 22.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:45 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 20:19 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:32 | 19:11 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:42 | 16:31 |
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 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 46 | 31 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wild RVR SP, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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