Runestone Hill

Runestone Hill: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Runestone Hill

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Runestone Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 45.81118, -95.66059. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Runestone Hill

• Eng Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · Douglas · ~3 km · Must-see
• Roland Lake · lake · Douglas · ~6 km · Must-see
• Brandon Lake · lake · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
• Mattson Lake · lake · Douglas · ~9 km · Must-see
• Pike Lake · lake · Pope · ~9 km · Must-see
• Quam Lake · lake · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Blackwell Lake · lake · Douglas · ~10 km · Must-see
• Grant Lake · lake · Douglas · ~11 km · Must-see
• Barsness Lake · lake · Douglas · ~14 km · Must-see
• Amos Lake · lake · Douglas · ~16 km · Must-see
• Elk Lake · lake · Grant · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lake Mary · lake · Douglas · ~18 km · Must-see
• Lobster Lake WPA · lake · Douglas · ~19 km · Must-see
• Turtle Lake · lake · Grant · ~20 km · Must-see
• Sylvan Lake · lake · Grant · ~20 km · Must-see
• Elk Lake · lake · Douglas · ~20 km · Must-see
• Albert Lake · lake · Grant · ~21 km · Must-see
• Nelson Lake · lake · Douglas · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Runestone Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Runestone Hill

• Mount Nebo · viewpoint · Todd · ~93 km · Must-see
• Lookout Mountain · viewpoint · Douglas · ~2 km
• Highest elevation in park · viewpoint · Pope · ~41 km
• Blue Mounds · viewpoint · Pope · ~43 km
• Black Peak · viewpoint · Otter Tail · ~67 km
• Little Mt. Tom · viewpoint · Kandiyohi · ~91 km
• Badger Hill · viewpoint · Kandiyohi · ~92 km
• Eagle Mountain · viewpoint · Todd · ~95 km
• Eddy · viewpoint · Otter Tail · ~98 km
• Hallaway's Hill · viewpoint · Otter Tail · ~107 km

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