Yellow Bank Hills Scientific and Natural Area — photo spot in Co Hwy 7, Marietta, MN 56257, USA

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Yellow Bank Hills Scientific and Natural Area

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Rolling prairie bluffs and oak savanna overlooking the Yellow Bank Creek/Minnesota River valley offer sweeping landscape vistas, wildflower and grass textures, and seasonal color (spring blooms, fall gold, winter snow). Trails are short but can be steep; roadside parking on Co Hwy 7. No entry fee but follow SNA rules. Best light at sunrise and sunset for rim-lighting and long shadows; weekdays reduce visitors and wind is calmer at dawn.