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Inspiration Peak State Wayside |
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Otter Tail County |
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| Size | 83 acres |
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| Parking | N46 08.265, W95 34.681 |
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| Hiking Trails | 0.6 mile |
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| Hunting | No hunting. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal |
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Subsection(s) |
Hardwood Hills |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Urbank Moraine |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Dry Sand - Gravel Prairie (Southern) Pin Oak - Bur Oak Woodland |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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Minnesota DNR |
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| Comments |
Inspiration Peak, at 1,750 feet, the second highest point in the state. The ¼ mile climb from the parking lot to the peak has several benches along the way. |
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| Plants | Plants frequently found in: |
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common blue violet (Viola sororia) common false Solomon’s seal (Maianthemum racemosum var. racemosum) hoary puccoon (Lithospermum canescens) |
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| Visits | 5/18/2000 9/8/2011 |
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