Bear Saw Creek Preserve
Bear Saw Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 182 m. Graham Benchmark stands 405 m to the west-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Parker & Ebbers Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Parker & Ebbers Nature Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Melvin Family Hiking and Biking Trails: 2.5 mi
- Indian Point Memorial Forest: 3.3 mi
- Chaboiganing Nature Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Aaron J. And Adrienne N. Pieniozek Nature Preserve: 3.8 mi
- School House Park: 3.3 mi
- Chamberlin and Phelps Street Pedestrian Park: 3.5 mi
- Topinabee Beach Park: 3.5 mi
- Woodruff Street Boat Launch: 3.6 mi
- Woodside Park: 4.2 mi
- War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Cheboygan Point Light #592: 14.7 mi
- Ignatius Petoskey: 18.2 mi
- Hemingway Statue: 18.3 mi
- Mackinaw City: 18.3 mi
- Griswold Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Heilman Hill: 7.7 mi
- Blats Hill: 10.6 mi
- Mount Pisage: 11.9 mi
- Gray Hill: 13.1 mi
- Topinabee Museum: 3.5 mi
- Pellston Historical Society Museum: 7.3 mi
- Spies Heritage Hall: 11.1 mi
- The History Center of Cheboygan County: 11.1 mi
- Native American Log Cabin: 11.1 mi
- Bald Eagle Catching Fish: 8.5 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 8.6 mi
- Shrine of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: 8.6 mi
- Owl Majestic (aka "Hootie Owl"): 11.8 mi
- Lake Huron: 11.8 mi
- Sea Shell City: 7.7 mi
- Giant Sturgeon Statue: 8.2 mi
- Nautical North Family Adventures: 11.5 mi
- Sturgeon for Tomorrow: 15.7 mi
- Steep Climb: 17.2 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 3.1 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 18.2 mi
- Harris Gardens: 18.8 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 19.0 mi
- Secret Garden: 22.7 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 8.6 mi
- Shotto Spring: 12.8 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 18.6 mi
- Dwightwood Springs: 23.1 mi
- Dablott Spring: 23.6 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 1.9 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 9.4 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 17.9 mi
- Saint Ignace Welcome Center: 23.0 mi
- Devoe Beach: 7.9 mi
- Doriva Beach: 16.7 mi
- Zorn Park Beach: 18.2 mi
- Kiwanis Beach: 24.5 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 18.8 mi
- Sturgeon Bay: 19.8 mi
- Arch Rock: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bear Saw Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Benchmark | WSW 257° | 405 m | 15.4 mi |
| Nub's Knob | WSW 253° | 398 m | 13.2 mi |
| Emmet Heights | W 259° | 395 m | 15.5 mi |
| Tower Hill | WSW 252° | 393 m | 13.2 mi |
| Chandler Hills | SSW 200° | 382 m | 22.0 mi |
| Chandler Hill | SSW 198° | 372 m | 19.7 mi |
| Pintail Peak | WSW 251° | 368 m | 13.4 mi |
| Thunder Mountain | SSW 203° | 351 m | 24.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:12 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:46 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:09 | 16:58 |
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 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pellston AP #2, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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