Elm Creek Rest Area
Elm Creek Rest Area is a rest area in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 283 m. Norwegian Hill stands 294 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Crosswinds Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Great River Road passes 6.4 miles off. 6 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- MnDOT Metro District
How to reach it
- 6.4 mi off the Great River Road, National
- 9.1 mi off the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- 26th Avenue North Overlook · 12 mi
- May Mountain · 13 mi
- Mound · 14 mi
- Drs. Dorothy & Irving Bernstein Scenic Rest Area · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Crosswinds Park: 0.6 mi
- Weaver Lake School Park: 0.8 mi
- Maple Grove Arboretum: 1.0 mi
- Lakeview Knolls Park: 1.0 mi
- Kerber Park: 1.1 mi
- Angel of Hope: 1.1 mi
- Maple Grove Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- St. Walburga 1883-1983 Centennial Monument: 5.4 mi
- Henry's Woods: 5.8 mi
- Mount Olivet Chapel: 5.9 mi
- Maple Grove History Museum: 2.2 mi
- Uptown Hamel Library/Museum: 5.5 mi
- Robbinsdale Historical Society: 8.4 mi
- Western Hennepin County Pioneers Association Museum: 9.9 mi
- Minnesota Historical Society Museum: 10.7 mi
- LifeGARDEN Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Southbrook Community Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Ray Lemke Garden: 7.1 mi
- Lions Coon Creek Park Garden: 9.5 mi
- Shelard Park Gardens: 9.8 mi
- The Svitak Family Forest Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Maple Grove Forest Preservation Area B: 2.7 mi
- Schmidt Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Schmidt Wildlife Management Area: 4.1 mi
- Anoka-Ramsey Natural Area: 7.3 mi
- Pixel Jared: 5.1 mi
- Anoka Kindness Rock Garden: 7.2 mi
- Above and Beyond: 7.4 mi
- Cootie: 8.6 mi
- Ferndale North Welcome Sign: 9.2 mi
- Pumpkin Roundabout: 7.0 mi
- Oliver H. Kelley Farm: 10.7 mi
- Bowlero: 12.4 mi
- Burnes Park: 13.0 mi
- Downtown Park: 13.3 mi
- Rice Street Beach: 6.8 mi
- French Park Beach: 6.8 mi
- Wirth Lake Beach: 11.6 mi
- Robinson's Bay Beach: 11.8 mi
- Deephaven Main Beach: 12.5 mi
- Chipmunk picnic area: 3.3 mi
- Shady Ridge: 6.6 mi
- North Lotus Lake Park Picnic Shelter: 15.9 mi
- West Picnic Grounds: 18.0 mi
- Deer Pen: 18.6 mi
- Sand Creek Sledding Hill: 10.6 mi
- Norwegian Hill: 12.7 mi
- Seminary Hill: 15.4 mi
- Mount Gilboa: 19.4 mi
- Pilot Knob: 21.9 mi
- Shadow Falls: 17.8 mi
- Hamm’s Memorial Waterfalls: 18.3 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 18.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 19.5 mi
- Phalen Regional Park Waterfall: 21.7 mi
- Minnehaha Falls: 18.6 mi
- West Clay Pit: 22.0 mi
- East Clay Pit: 22.1 mi
- Middle Clay Pit: 22.1 mi
- Sand Castles: 22.7 mi
- Hajduk Spring: 16.5 mi
- Coldwater Spring: 19.9 mi
- Boiling Springs: 23.8 mi
- Dayton Port Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- Dickinson: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Elm Creek Rest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwegian Hill | ESE 118° | 293.522 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 05:27 | 20:20 | 21:05 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:35 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:46 | 16:35 |
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 | 16 | 20 | 33 | 46 | 58 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 62 | 48 | 34 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Minneapolis Crystal AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Minneapolis · 14 mi
- Minneapolis/Southeast · 15 mi
- Twin Cities · 17 mi
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