Bullard Lake Fen Plant Preserve
Bullard Lake Fen Plant Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 296 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the southwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hartland Heritage Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 21 miles off. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
How to reach it
- 21.0 mi off the Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail, National
- 123.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Hartland Heritage Park: 0.3 mi
- Settlers Park: 2.2 mi
- Don Epley Park: 2.7 mi
- Hickory Ridge Pines: 3.1 mi
- Veterans Park: 4.2 mi
- Bullard Lake Nature Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Lyle and Mary Rizor Nature Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
- Rose Center Wetlands Plant Preserve: 7.5 mi
- H.E. Hardy Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 8.0 mi
- Wixom Habitat: 10.5 mi
- MTB Drops: 2.1 mi
- MTB Jump: 2.1 mi
- MTB Jump: 2.1 mi
- MTB Skinny: 2.1 mi
- MTB Jump: 2.1 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 6.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Fenton Veterans Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Old Homestead: 10.5 mi
- Flame of Faith: 5.6 mi
- Main Street Art: 6.3 mi
- Decision Pending: 8.9 mi
- Mephisto: 9.5 mi
- Stainless Steel Butterfly: 10.4 mi
- Milford Community Gardens - Growing Greens: 6.1 mi
- Tyrone Sunken Garden: 9.2 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 11.7 mi
- 51st District Court Community Garden: 13.3 mi
- Waterford Community Garden: 13.3 mi
- Windfall Hill: 7.2 mi
- Spring Hill Picnic Area: 7.6 mi
- Playfield North Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Orchard Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Playfield North Picnic Area: 7.8 mi
- Mount Kanzer: 5.6 mi
- Mont Beau: 5.6 mi
- Mount Omich: 6.0 mi
- Haven Hill: 7.0 mi
- Teeple Hill: 7.6 mi
- Florence B. Dearing Museum: 2.8 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 6.3 mi
- A. J. Phillips Museum, Fenton Historical Society: 10.4 mi
- Howell Area Historical Society: 11.8 mi
- Witch's Hat Depot Museum: 13.3 mi
- Waldenwoods Beach: 3.1 mi
- Maple Beach: 8.2 mi
- Lake Sherwood: 8.2 mi
- Martindale Beach: 8.6 mi
- Sherwood Capri: 8.8 mi
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 13.0 mi
- Howell Rest Area 812: 13.3 mi
- Fenton Rest Area 624: 13.3 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 20.1 mi
- Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 23.6 mi
- The Bluffs: 5.1 mi
- The High Banks: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bullard Lake Fen Plant Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | SW 217° | 405 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | SW 217° | 399 m | 9.0 mi |
| Oakland Heights Landfill | E 80° | 388 m | 23.5 mi |
| Pine Knob | ENE 68° | 367 m | 18.2 mi |
| Kerr Hill | NE 42° | 367 m | 23.5 mi |
| Enders Hill | NE 40° | 366 m | 16.9 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | ESE 107° | 351 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bald Mountain | E 79° | 351 m | 24.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:10 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:34 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:19 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milford GM Proving Ground, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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