Forests for the Future #17 Reserve
Forests for the Future #17 Reserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 483 m. Mount Curwood stands 600 m to the north-northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is horseshoe courts, a park 1.7 miles away. 66 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
66 named places within 25 miles
- horseshoe courts: 1.7 mi
- Republic Beach Area: 1.7 mi
- Munson Park: 2.1 mi
- Perch Lake Public Access: 3.4 mi
- Humboldt Township Park: 7.7 mi
- Michigamme Historical Museum: 10.1 mi
- Michigamme Museum: 10.1 mi
- Cliffs Shaft Museum: 17.8 mi
- Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum: 17.8 mi
- U.S. National Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame: 18.5 mi
- Green Hills: 16.3 mi
- Pilot Knob: 17.8 mi
- Michigamme Mountain: 18.4 mi
- Jasper Knob: 18.6 mi
- Summit Mountain: 19.1 mi
- Van Riper State Park: 8.8 mi
- Michigan North Woods Club: 15.2 mi
- North Dickinson School Forest: 18.8 mi
- North Dickinson School Forest: 21.7 mi
- Forests for the Future #16 Reserve: 21.8 mi
- Site of Barnes-Hecker Mine Disaster: 13.7 mi
- Jackson Mine Monument: 21.6 mi
- St. Mary Catholic Church Commemorative Plaque: 23.3 mi
- Amasa High School Commemorative Plaque: 23.4 mi
- Tioga Park Falls: 19.2 mi
- Tioga Falls: 20.3 mi
- Warner Falls: 20.5 mi
- Last Bluff: 17.9 mi
- Incubator Community Garden: 18.2 mi
- Teal Lake Beach: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forests for the Future #17 Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Curwood | NNW 334° | 600 m | 23.2 mi |
| Summit Mountain | E 80° | 571 m | 19.1 mi |
| Wewe Hills | E 81° | 493 m | 24.4 mi |
| Michigamme Mountain | SSW 205° | 476 m | 18.4 mi |
| Green Hills | ESE 107° | 467 m | 16.3 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 69° | 457 m | 17.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:25 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:00 | 20:02 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:12 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 15:18 | 16:09 |
Local time (America/Menominee).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 50 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 43 | 30 | 18 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Champion VAN Riper PK, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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