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The Labyrinth

The Labyrinth from directly overhead

The Labyrinth is a garden in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 244 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ravine Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 28 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
University of Michigan
Access
Yes
Fee
No

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.30394, -83.66180
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Artworks
Nature reserves
Attractions
Historic sites: 59
Gardens: 44
  • Marie Azary Rock Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Matthaei Botanical Gardens Display Gardens: 0.3 mi
  • Medicinal Plant Garden: 0.3 mi
  • Commons: 0.3 mi
  • Bonsai and Penjing Gardens: 0.3 mi
Museums: 40
Picnic sites: 37
  • Picnic Grove: 0.3 mi
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 2.9 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 13.4 mi
  • Placeway Bridge Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Prospect Hill: 14.0 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 15.1 mi
  • Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 15.3 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 17.8 mi
  • Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North): 17.9 mi
Beaches: 16
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 14.7 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 15.5 mi
  • Maple Beach: 15.9 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 16.7 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 5.7 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 9.3 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 17.2 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Labyrinth. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW 335°405 m17.8 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW 336°399 m17.9 mi
Mount KanzerN 9°351 m22.1 mi
Mount OmichN 10°347 m22.8 mi
Cassidy KameW 279°344 m21.7 mi
Teeple HillNNE 14°336 m23.3 mi
Peak 1083NNE 14°330 m23.4 mi
Big KameWNW 282°328 m22.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:16
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0116:2017:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736485968727063513929
Precip in3.02.52.83.43.83.93.53.53.23.02.82.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor U OF Mich, under a mile away.

Wildlife nearby
  • Common Garter Snake165 obs
  • Pharaoh Cicada159 obs
  • White-tailed Deer146 obs
  • Green Frog123 obs
  • Great Spangled Fritillary114 obs
  • Monarch96 obs
  • Eastern Skunk Cabbage96 obs
  • Wild Turkey94 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/637657513

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