Stanley Eddy Memorial Park Reserve
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Stanley Eddy Memorial Park Reserve is the largest park in the Wright County park system. Its 879 acres are divided between three units. The North and South Units consist of forested rolling hills, small wetlands, and very little open area. The North Unit includes an unnamed lake, shoreline along Widmark and Pickerel Lakes, and 3½ miles of hiking/horse trails. The South Unit includes a scenic overlook and the highest point in Wright County, and 4 miles of hiking/horse trails. Park benches are conveniently located next to the trail after all steep climbs. The trails are marked but hikers on their first visit may benefit by printing and bringing the trail maps (see Maps above). Horses are not allowed on the trails between November and May. The distinctive call of Red-shouldered Hawks greets visitors in very early spring. |
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Printable Map(s) with GPS coordinates |
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879 acres |
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North Unit Middle Unit South Unit, Southeast Parking Lot: South Unit, Southwest Parking Lot: |
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daily from 6:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. |
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No fee |
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Hiking Trails |
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North Unit: 4 miles South Unit: 3.5 miles |
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| Ecological Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province |
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| Ecological Section | Minnesota & NE Iowa Morainal |
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| Ecological Subsection | Big Woods |
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| Land Type Association | Maple Plain Moraine |
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Bog birch - Alder Shore Fen Cattail - Sedge Marsh (Prairie) Graminoid Poor Fen (Basin) Meadow - Marsh - Fen -Swamp Complex Poor Tamarack - Black Spruce Swamp Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest Sedge Meadow Tamarack Swamp (Southern) |
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| * Source: The Minnesota Biological Survey, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Ecological Resources | |||||||
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Widmark Lake |
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Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest |
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Highest Elevation in Wright County |
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Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bitternut Hickory) Forest |
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Cattail Marsh |
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| Stanley Eddy - Week of August 7 UMN Extension - Wright County 4-H |
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About
Jun 11, 2020 Join Wright County 4-H Virtual Hiking Club to explore a new Wright County Park each week. Learn about unique park features and how to connect your visit to 4-H project learning. For more information on Virtual Hiking Club, including how to share your visit with us, visit https://z.umn.edu/hikingclub |
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| Minnesota snowshoeing James Gordon |
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Published on Feb 2, 2013 Snowshoeing Stanley Eddy south unit, Wright County Mn. |
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