Forests for the Future #16 Reserve
Forests for the Future #16 Reserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 470 m. Mount Arvon stands 601 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Pup Falls, a waterfall 5.0 miles away. 138 named places lie within 25 miles, 25 of them named summits.
40 Acre Conservation Reserve
What to expect
- Operated by
- Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
138 named places within 25 miles
- Kivela Road Recreation Area and Trail: 8.9 mi
- Al Quaal Recreation Area: 8.9 mi
- Lake Bancroft Park: 10.0 mi
- Miners Park: 10.0 mi
- Carp River Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Saux Head Hill: 8.8 mi
- Garlic Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Pilot Knob: 9.9 mi
- Jasper Knob: 10.6 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 11.0 mi
- Little Pup Falls: 5.0 mi
- Big Pup Falls: 5.3 mi
- Yellow Dog Falls: 6.5 mi
- Lower Big Pup Falls: 6.6 mi
- Little Garlic Falls: 6.9 mi
- U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame: 9.4 mi
- Cliffs Shaft Museum: 10.1 mi
- Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum: 10.1 mi
- Michigan Iron Industry Museum: 10.7 mi
- Negaunee Historical Society Museum: 10.7 mi
- Echo Lake Nature Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Claus Camp Club: 9.7 mi
- Vielmetti-Peters Conservation Reserve: 12.0 mi
- Forestville Recreation Area: 12.9 mi
- Van Riper State Park: 15.3 mi
- Site of Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster: 9.6 mi
- Forestville Fireplace: 9.9 mi
- Jackson Mine Monument: 10.0 mi
- Bartlett King: 12.6 mi
- Harlow Farms First Homestead: 15.1 mi
- Teal Lake Beach: 9.9 mi
- Hidden Beach: 11.9 mi
- Mino-kwe jiigibiik: 13.2 mi
- Dead River Beach: 16.0 mi
- Middle Bay Beach: 16.0 mi
- Last Bluff: 9.6 mi
- The Cut: 12.3 mi
- Black Rocks: 16.3 mi
- Migisy Bluff: 18.1 mi
- Incubator Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- NMU Hoop House: 15.7 mi
- Marquette Community Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Fire Bell: 16.7 mi
- Lower Harbor Ore Dock: 16.8 mi
- McClintock Annex: 16.9 mi
- Breakwater Light: 16.8 mi
- Marquette Harbor Lighthouse: 17.3 mi
- Thomas Rock Natural Area: 10.3 mi
- Father Marquette Statue: 16.7 mi
- Marquette Welcome Center: 19.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forests for the Future #16 Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Arvon | WNW 292° | 601 m | 22.4 mi |
| Summit Mountain | SSE 162° | 571 m | 13.4 mi |
| Wewe Hills | SE 143° | 493 m | 15.5 mi |
| Mount Benison | NW 324° | 482 m | 19.5 mi |
| Green Hills | S 178° | 467 m | 20.8 mi |
| Ives Hill | NNW 338° | 460 m | 14.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | S 169° | 457 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mount Ida | NNW 327° | 456 m | 19.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:55 | 19:24 | 20:03 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 21:02 | 21:49 |
| September equinox | 07:38 | 19:11 | 19:50 |
| December solstice | 08:33 | 16:15 | 17:06 |
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 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 36 | 50 | 61 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 43 | 30 | 20 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ishpeming Wwtp, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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