Willowsippi Wildlife Management Area
Willowsippi Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 380 m. Big Thunder Peak stands 534 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Roberts-Wickstrom Wildlife Management Area, East Unit, a nature reserve 6.2 miles away. Great River Road passes 5.8 miles off. 70 named places lie within 25 miles, 2 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 28.0 mi off the Edge of the Wilderness, National
70 named places within 25 miles
- Berglund County Park: 8.4 mi
- Hill City City Park and Campground: 12.3 mi
- Axtell Technical Riding Area: 15.3 mi
- Jacobson Wayside Rest: 15.7 mi
- Jacobson Community Field: 16.0 mi
- Big Sandy Lake Reservoir: 8.5 mi
- The Ojibwe's Sandy Lake Journey: 8.5 mi
- Tell Him I Blame Him for the Children we have Lost...: 8.5 mi
- Beerbower Veterans Monument: 12.2 mi
- VFW Tank: 22.6 mi
- Big Sandy Lake Overlook: 8.5 mi
- MN-210: McGregor Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Tamarack Wayside Rest: 21.4 mi
- Hill lake Beach: 12.2 mi
- Zorbaz Beach: 23.2 mi
- Hidden Beach: 23.7 mi
- Quadna Mountain: 10.3 mi
- Big Thunder Peak: 22.0 mi
- Northern Pacific Depot: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Willowsippi Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Thunder Peak | NNW 336° | 534 m | 22.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:47 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 20:25 | 21:13 |
| September equinox | 07:01 | 18:34 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 15:37 | 16:29 |
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 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 58 | 44 | 30 | 15 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sandy Lake DAM Libby, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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