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Escanaba River State Forest

Escanaba River State Forest from directly overhead

Escanaba River State Forest is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Wewe Hills stands 493 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Laughing Whitefish Campground, a park 0.4 miles away. 120 named places lie within 25 miles, 6 of them named summits.

What to expect

Operated by
Michigan Department of Natural Resources

How to reach it

Coordinates46.51886, -87.02879

120 named places within 25 miles

Parks: 52
  • Laughing Whitefish Campground: 0.4 mi
  • Tyoga Pathway: 0.4 mi
  • Deer Lake Roadside Park: 4.7 mi
  • Lake Superior Roadside Park: 9.8 mi
  • Lake Superior Scenic View: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 16
Attractions: 7
Museums: 7
Historic sites: 6
  • Bay Furnace: 16.3 mi
  • D.S.S.&A. Ore Dock #1: 17.2 mi
  • Hiawatha National Forest Monument: 18.7 mi
  • Harlow Farms First Homestead: 19.0 mi
  • Bartlett King: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Picnic Rocks Beach: 16.8 mi
  • Middle Bay Beach: 17.6 mi
  • Dead River Beach: 17.7 mi
  • Sand Point Beach: 20.7 mi
  • Hidden Beach: 22.0 mi
Peaks: 6
Artworks: 3
Cliffs: 3
Gardens: 3
Lighthouses: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Marquette Welcome Center: 15.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Bay Furnace Day Use Site: 16.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Escanaba River State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wewe HillsW 260°493 m23.7 mi
Ragged HillsW 262°421 m21.5 mi
Kona HillsW 263°416 m22.7 mi
Hogback MountainWNW 285°372 m22.7 mi
Mount MarquetteW 269°337 m17.6 mi
Sugarloaf MountainWNW 286°317 m21.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5219:2120:01
June solstice05:5620:5821:45
September equinox07:3619:0819:48
December solstice08:3016:1317:04

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161726385161666558453322
Precip in2.01.51.72.43.33.43.63.04.24.72.92.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chatham EXP Farm 2, 13 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/146416878

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