Bauer Nature Preserve
Bauer Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Bunker Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Echo Park: 2.0 mi
- Mohrmann Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Thurston Park: 3.9 mi
- Openo Park and Boat Launch: 4.2 mi
- Wilson Lake Boating Access Site: 4.3 mi
- Cosner & Bennett-Barnes Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Nathan Beem Memorial Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Dressel Nature Preserve: 5.3 mi
- Jordan River Sedge Marsh Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Slough Family Nature Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Browns Creek Pathway: 6.5 mi
- Stone Circle: 8.8 mi
- Interpretive Display: 11.5 mi
- Dune Overlook: 11.8 mi
- Hugh J. Gray Cairn: 12.3 mi
- Bunker Hill: 1.2 mi
- Dingle Hill: 2.8 mi
- Dingle Hill: 3.6 mi
- Mount Bliss: 5.2 mi
- Richardson Hill: 8.1 mi
- Elm Pointe Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- Bellaire Area Historical Society and Museum: 7.2 mi
- Mancelona Area Historical Society Museum: 14.1 mi
- Alden Depot Museum: 14.6 mi
- Railroad Depot Museum: 16.8 mi
- Bellaire Veteran's Memorial: 7.3 mi
- 45th Parallel Signpost: 10.0 mi
- Alden Lighthouse: 14.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Peninsula Township War Memorial: 15.8 mi
- Richardi Park Beach: 7.0 mi
- Peninsula Beach: 12.1 mi
- Public Access: 13.9 mi
- Public Access: 14.2 mi
- Public Access: 14.3 mi
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 14.5 mi
- Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 16.5 mi
- Harris Gardens: 22.4 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 22.6 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 23.3 mi
- Block M Rock: 16.2 mi
- Children Playing: 21.3 mi
- 4-Season Mural: 24.8 mi
- Greeting from Gaylord Mural: 24.9 mi
- Wings Mural: 24.9 mi
- Charlevoix South Pier Light: 17.1 mi
- Grand Traverse Lighthouse: 20.1 mi
- Steak Ride: 15.6 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 22.4 mi
- Deward: 23.9 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bauer Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | ENE 79° | 438 m | 22.9 mi |
| Deadmans Hill | E 101° | 393 m | 12.1 mi |
| Chandler Hills | ENE 62° | 382 m | 21.4 mi |
| Chandler Hill | ENE 60° | 372 m | 23.6 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | ENE 64° | 351 m | 19.0 mi |
| Mount Bundy | SE 141° | 347 m | 9.5 mi |
| Boyne Mountain | ENE 65° | 344 m | 13.0 mi |
| Richardson Hill | NNE 31° | 331 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:14 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:54 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:13 | 17:02 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Jordan, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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