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Arbor Woods Preserve

Arbor Woods Preserve from directly overhead

Arbor Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 291 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Northfield Woods Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.34143, -83.73712

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Olson Park: 1.6 mi
  • Foxfire West Park: 1.7 mi
  • Foxfire North Park: 1.7 mi
  • Foxfire East Park: 2.0 mi
  • Placid Way Park: 2.1 mi
Attractions
Historic sites: 46
Gardens: 39
Picnic sites: 37
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 3.5 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 4.7 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 8.7 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
Peaks: 21
  • Prospect Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 10.5 mi
  • Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 10.8 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 14.0 mi
  • Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North): 14.2 mi
Beaches: 15
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 11.7 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 12.9 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 13.8 mi
  • Maple Beach: 14.2 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 1.1 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 13.8 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 13.9 mi
  • Howell Rest Area 812: 21.4 mi
  • Grass Lake Rest Area: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NNW 345°405 m14.0 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NNW 345°399 m14.2 mi
Mount KanzerNNE 20°351 m20.5 mi
Mount OmichNNE 21°347 m21.3 mi
Cassidy KameW 272°344 m17.6 mi
Sackrider HillW 264°338 m24.3 mi
Teeple HillNNE 25°336 m22.1 mi
Peak 1083NNE 25°330 m22.2 mi

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 solstice08:0216:2117:06

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, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/664607802

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