Forests for the Future #8 Conservation Reserve
Forests for the Future #8 Conservation Reserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 418 m. Summit Peak stands 595 m to the northeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Bluff Valley Park, a park 1.0 miles away. Black River Scenic Byway passes 2.9 miles off. 99 named places lie within 25 miles, 14 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.9 mi off the Black River Scenic Byway
99 named places within 25 miles
- Bluff Valley Park: 1.0 mi
- Ethnic Commons Park: 1.2 mi
- Bessemer Pocket Park: 1.3 mi
- Molessa County Park: 2.4 mi
- Barber Field Park: 2.5 mi
- Interstate Falls: 7.5 mi
- Algonquin Falls: 8.4 mi
- Great Conglomerate Falls: 9.3 mi
- Potawatomi Falls: 9.7 mi
- Gorge Falls: 9.8 mi
- Big Powderhorn Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Mount Zion: 6.0 mi
- Copper Peak: 7.4 mi
- Point Mountain: 13.4 mi
- Wolf Mountain: 13.6 mi
- Vietnam Veterans War Memorial: 7.5 mi
- The City of Montreal: Site of the World's Deepest Iron Mine: 10.0 mi
- The Apostle Islands: 18.1 mi
- Marenisco Veterans Memorial: 18.6 mi
- Island Lake Hemlocks State Natural Area: 19.3 mi
- Moose Lake State Natural Area: 21.3 mi
- Gogebic Lake State Park: 22.8 mi
- Mercer Station: 22.9 mi
- Bessemer Area Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Wakefield Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Iron County Historical Museum: 7.4 mi
- Memory Lane Roadside Park: 1.4 mi
- Ironwood Welcome Center: 7.2 mi
- Hurley Rest Area 103: 7.6 mi
- Big Powderhorn Welcome Sign: 2.1 mi
- Nee-gaw-nee-gaw-bow: 5.1 mi
- Hiawatha, World's Largest Indian Statue: 6.5 mi
- Bobcat Lake Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Lake Gogebic State Park Beach: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Forests for the Future #8 Conservation Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Peak | NE 37° | 595 m | 21.5 mi |
| Pleasant Lake Lookout | SW 220° | 570 m | 22.9 mi |
| Government Peak | NE 37° | 559 m | 24.7 mi |
| Wolf Mountain | ESE 106° | 553 m | 13.6 mi |
| Porcupine Peak | NE 35° | 530 m | 16.1 mi |
| Mount Zion | WSW 256° | 525 m | 6.0 mi |
| Alligator Eye | E 101° | 481 m | 23.7 mi |
| Copper Peak | NNW 343° | 472 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:04 | 18:33 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 20:10 | 20:57 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:20 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 15:25 | 16:16 |
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 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 38 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 44 | 30 | 19 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ironwood #2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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