Gladwin County Recreation Area
Gladwin County Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 252 m. Emery Hill stands 414 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Pratt Lake Public Access, a park 0.9 miles away. 110 named places lie within 25 miles, 7 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Gladwin County
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
110 named places within 25 miles
- Pratt Lake Public Access: 0.9 mi
- Sage Township Park: 1.1 mi
- Historic Market Place: 4.3 mi
- Gladwin Community Arena Park: 4.8 mi
- Ross Lake Park: 9.3 mi
- Wolverine Hunting Club: 4.0 mi
- George and Sue Lane Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Camp Wha-Who Hunting Club: 4.6 mi
- Dodge City Hunt Club: 5.3 mi
- Birch Hills Sportsmans Club: 6.2 mi
- Gladwin County Historical Society Museum: 3.9 mi
- Gladwin Historic Village: 4.3 mi
- Clare County Historical Society and Museum: 12.8 mi
- 20 Lakes Antique Engines Club: 16.9 mi
- Clare Depot: 17.0 mi
- McWatty Knoll: 18.2 mi
- Emery Hill: 18.3 mi
- Blue Mountain: 20.4 mi
- Pointers Hill: 21.9 mi
- Tolfee Hill: 22.4 mi
- Clare Welcome Center 634: 15.5 mi
- Alger Rest Area 625: 22.8 mi
- West Branch Rest Area 433: 23.0 mi
- Pontoon Alley: 16.1 mi
- Frank Sabastian Smith House: 24.3 mi
- Edwnville Falls: 16.4 mi
- Hard Luck: 18.6 mi
- Lumber Jack statue: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gladwin County Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emery Hill | NNW 339° | 414 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pointers Hill | NNE 34° | 396 m | 21.9 mi |
| Blue Mountain | WNW 299° | 377 m | 20.4 mi |
| Tolfee Hill | NE 43° | 344 m | 22.4 mi |
| McWatty Knoll | WNW 289° | 336 m | 18.2 mi |
| Kuhn Hill | NE 48° | 314 m | 23.2 mi |
| Cook Hills | NE 45° | 298 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:13 | 19:51 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:41 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:00 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:11 | 16:16 | 17:04 |
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 | 21 | 22 | 32 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gladwin, 4 mi away.
- Eastern Red-backed Salamander18 obs
- common bracken7 obs
- common yarrow5 obs
- eastern white pine4 obs
- Common Garter Snake3 obs
- paper birch3 obs
- balsam fir3 obs
- black cherry3 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/1137369378
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