Battle Lake Wayside Rest
Battle Lake Wayside Rest is a rest area in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 409 m. Inspiration Peak stands 533 m to the south-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Halverson Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Otter Trail Scenic Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States
Wikidata Q1839124, matched on coordinates and name (907 m apart).
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- On the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Inspiration Peak · 13 mi
- Hallaway's Hill · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Clitherall Wildlife Management Area: 4.4 mi
- Rearing Pond Trails: 5.5 mi
- Jensen Memorial Wildlife Management Area: 9.0 mi
- Inspiration Wildlife Management Area: 10.2 mi
- Anderson WPA: 10.7 mi
- Halverson Park: 0.3 mi
- Glendalough State Park: 4.2 mi
- Public Beach and Access: 7.4 mi
- Centennial Park: 7.5 mi
- Phelps Mill Park: 8.2 mi
- Gas Engine Building: 12.4 mi
- Wheelock Building: 12.4 mi
- Diesel & Gas Engines Building: 12.4 mi
- Hunting Heritage & Washerwoman Display: 12.4 mi
- Town Hall / Military: 12.4 mi
- Inukshuk: 15.0 mi
- Otto the Otter: 16.5 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 16.6 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 17.0 mi
- George B. Whight Statue: 17.3 mi
- Battle Lake Public Beach: 0.6 mi
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 15.6 mi
- Chippewa Park Beach - Devils Lake: 21.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 22.9 mi
- Inspiration Peak: 12.5 mi
- Black Peak: 14.0 mi
- Eddy: 18.1 mi
- Blueberry Hill: 22.8 mi
- Otter Tail Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Broken Down Dam: 14.7 mi
- Continental Divide Monument: 22.6 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 19.3 mi
- Parkers Prairie Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Corn Maze: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Battle Lake Wayside Rest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspiration Peak | SSE 147° | 533 m | 12.5 mi |
| Black Peak | E 97° | 519 m | 14.0 mi |
| Eddy | NW 318° | 506 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| June solstice | 05:32 | 20:33 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:43 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 15:49 | 16:40 |
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 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 45 | 29 | 15 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ottertail, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3044980752
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