Forests for the Future #15 Conservation Reserve
Forests for the Future #15 Conservation Reserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 500 m. Sheridan Hill stands 560 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Gibbs City, a ghost town 6.5 miles away. Heritage Drive passes 19 miles off. 53 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 18.8 mi off the Heritage Drive
53 named places within 25 miles
- Iron River Skate Park: 9.5 mi
- Tamarack Lake Public Access: 9.6 mi
- Ice Lake Park: 10.4 mi
- Hoover Park: 10.4 mi
- Sunset Lake Park: 11.0 mi
- Forests for the Future #14 Conservation Reserve: 6.8 mi
- Forests for the Future #13 Conservation Reserve: 15.1 mi
- Wisconsin Slough State Natural Area: 15.8 mi
- Bewabic State Park: 19.2 mi
- Vilas County Forest- Muskrat Creek Unit: 19.7 mi
- Hoover Park Memorial: 10.4 mi
- Lac Vieux Desert: 16.7 mi
- Amasa High School Commemorative Plaque: 17.6 mi
- St. Mary Catholic Church Commemorative Plaque: 17.8 mi
- Wisconsin River Headwaters: 19.1 mi
- Iron County Historical Museum: 11.3 mi
- Phelps Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
- Amasa Historical Museum: 17.8 mi
- Northern Waters Museum: 19.9 mi
- Harbour House Museum: 23.4 mi
- Sheridan Hill: 11.1 mi
- Military Hill: 14.8 mi
- Haystack Mountain: 20.9 mi
- Big Rock: 22.1 mi
- Paulding Light: 21.5 mi
- Burnt Rollways Boat Hoist: 24.9 mi
- Upper Bond Falls: 22.5 mi
- Bond Falls: 22.6 mi
- Gibbs City: 6.5 mi
- Norway Lake Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- Gateway Roadside Park: 18.7 mi
- The Bluff: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forests for the Future #15 Conservation Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Hill | SSE 153° | 560 m | 11.1 mi |
| Military Hill | WSW 241° | 560 m | 14.8 mi |
| Big Rock | NW 307° | 448 m | 22.1 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | N 360° | 441 m | 20.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:59 | 19:28 | 20:08 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 21:05 | 21:51 |
| September equinox | 07:43 | 19:15 | 19:55 |
| December solstice | 08:36 | 16:22 | 17:13 |
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 | 11 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 51 | 60 | 64 | 62 | 54 | 42 | 29 | 17 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stambaugh 2sse, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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