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Trapper's Cabin

Trapper's Cabin from directly overhead

Trapper's Cabin is a museum in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Auger Hill stands 421 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Lumbering History Exhibit Area, a museum 0.1 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway runs past it. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates44.43459, -83.62222

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Westgate Overlook: 7.3 mi
  • Floyd Lake Boating Access Site: 7.6 mi
  • Schuster Park: 7.9 mi
  • Sand Lake Recreation Area: 8.4 mi
  • Township Hall Park: 9.7 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 4
Beaches: 4
  • Tawas Point Camper's Beach: 15.0 mi
  • Tawas Point Pet Friendly Beach: 15.1 mi
  • Harrisville State Park Beach: 21.9 mi
  • Lake Ogemaw Sand Bar: 24.8 mi
Peaks: 4
Historic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
Gardens: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Paul Bunyan Statue: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Harrisville State Park Picnic Area: 21.7 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Auger HillW 277°421 m19.0 mi
Kelly HillsNNW 344°328 m21.6 mi
Chin Whisker HillNNW 348°318 m19.8 mi
Mount MariaN 9°282 m22.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:0919:47
June solstice05:5120:3921:23
September equinox07:2218:5619:34
December solstice08:0816:1016:58

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192030425464696760483626
Precip in1.81.52.03.13.33.53.73.32.93.22.51.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hale Loud DAM, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1094594923

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