The Palisades
The Palisades is a cliff in Michigan, at a recorded elevation of 206 m. Mount Siskiwit stands 360 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Albert Stoll, Jr. Memorial, a historic site 2.0 miles away. 8 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 206 m
How to reach it
8 named places within 25 miles
- Monument Rock: 2.9 mi
- Mount Franklin: 7.6 mi
- Mount Ojibway: 9.8 mi
- Ransom Hill: 10.3 mi
- Mount Saginaw: 12.0 mi
- Albert Stoll, Jr. Memorial: 2.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Palisades. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Siskiwit | WSW 238° | 360 m | 18.7 mi |
| Mount Ojibway | SW 236° | 345 m | 9.8 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WSW 243° | 275 m | 15.6 mi |
| Mount Saginaw | SW 223° | 274 m | 12.0 mi |
| Ransom Hill | SW 232° | 266 m | 10.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:58 | 19:25 | 20:06 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 21:09 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:41 | 19:12 | 19:54 |
| December solstice | 08:42 | 16:09 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Toronto).
Inside the official boundary of Isle Royale National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Aug.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/353980872
Day trips start here
- Isle Royale National Park · 21 mi
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