Wolsfeld Woods SNA
Wolsfeld Woods SNA is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 294 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the east, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Nelson Lakeside Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Great River Road passes 14 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
How to reach it
- 14.1 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 11.7 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
- 26.5 mi off the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 14 mi
- May Mountain · 15 mi
- Mound · 15 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Nelson Lakeside Park: 0.9 mi
- Medina Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Dexter Park: 1.2 mi
- Orono Baseball Fields: 1.2 mi
- Holbrook Park: 1.3 mi
- Long Lake Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Mount Olivet Chapel: 6.7 mi
- Excelsior Veteran's Monument: 6.8 mi
- Barry Nustad: 8.2 mi
- Schmid Farmhouse Ruins: 8.8 mi
- Ferndale North Welcome Sign: 2.6 mi
- Sails: 6.5 mi
- Anchor Sculpture: 6.8 mi
- Man With A Briefcase: 8.4 mi
- Sunworshipper: 8.7 mi
- Grape Arbor: 3.4 mi
- Shade Garden: 3.4 mi
- LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Excelsior Mens Garden Club: 6.8 mi
- Shelard Park Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Downtown Park: 9.3 mi
- Burnes Park: 9.4 mi
- Paisley Park Studios: 9.6 mi
- Arboretum Apple House: 9.7 mi
- Eden Prairie Outdoor Center: 12.5 mi
- Western Hennepin County Pioneers Association Museum: 1.0 mi
- Minnetonka Center for the Arts: 3.3 mi
- Uptown Hamel Library/Museum: 3.5 mi
- Museum of Lake MInnetonka: 6.7 mi
- Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum: 6.8 mi
- Wood-Rill SNA: 1.7 mi
- Lowry Woods Nature Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- Highwood Park: 4.5 mi
- Wild Goose Chase Island: 6.3 mi
- Maple Grove Forest Preservation Area B: 6.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 4.3 mi
- Robinson's Bay Beach: 4.6 mi
- Point Charming Beach: 4.9 mi
- Deephaven Main Beach: 5.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 5.2 mi
- Shady Ridge: 7.0 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 8.2 mi
- Covered pavillion: 11.8 mi
- Chipmunk picnic area: 12.2 mi
- Picnic Point Pavilion: 15.2 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 14.8 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 15.9 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 19.0 mi
- Seminary Hill: 20.1 mi
- Pilot Knob: 21.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 18.4 mi
- West Clay Pit: 22.9 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 23.0 mi
- East Clay Pit: 23.0 mi
- Sand Castles: 24.6 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 18.4 mi
- Shadow Falls: 18.5 mi
- Hidden Falls: 19.4 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 20.7 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 24.8 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 17.5 mi
- Boiling Springs: 17.9 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 19.4 mi
- Elm Creek Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Dickinson: 14.4 mi
- San Francisco: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wolsfeld Woods SNA. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | E 84° | 293.522 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:47 | 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 | 15 | 20 | 32 | 46 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 70 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Hope, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43376974
Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 15 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 17 mi
- Twin Cities · 18 mi
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