Harper Preserve
Marked no entry. Do not count on getting in.
Harper Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 262 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the south, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Homestead, a historic site 2.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 114 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- University of Michigan
How to reach it
- 113.9 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Observation Deck · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Pines: 2.5 mi
- Lookout Platform: 2.8 mi
- MTB Rock Garden: 11.4 mi
- MTB Jump: 11.5 mi
- MTB Jump: 11.5 mi
- Deerfield Hills Nature Area: 2.6 mi
- Lutz County Park: 2.8 mi
- Linden County Park: 3.8 mi
- Eagle's Wooden Park: 3.9 mi
- Kimble-Sharp Gazebo Park: 4.1 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
- Hippo Hill: 19.7 mi
- Windfall Hill: 20.0 mi
- Spring Hill Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Orchard Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Genesee County High Point: 7.0 mi
- Mount Holly: 14.8 mi
- Hog Island: 14.8 mi
- Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North): 17.4 mi
- Mount Kanzer: 17.6 mi
- Clover Beach: 3.8 mi
- Overnight Beach: 10.3 mi
- Day Camp Beach: 10.5 mi
- Waldenwoods Beach: 10.9 mi
- Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 18.7 mi
- Sharon Zahrfeld Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- Lyle and Mary Rizor Nature Sanctuary: 7.4 mi
- Dauner Martin Nature Sanctuary: 7.9 mi
- Soloc Wildlands Pond: 10.9 mi
- H.E. Hardy Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 11.4 mi
- A. J. Phillips Museum, Fenton Historical Society: 7.5 mi
- Florence B. Dearing Museum: 10.6 mi
- Howell Area Historical Society: 13.0 mi
- Grand Blanc Heritage Museum: 14.7 mi
- Whaley House Musuem: 18.1 mi
- Stainless Steel Butterfly: 7.6 mi
- Flame of Faith: 16.0 mi
- Decision Pending: 18.3 mi
- Welcome: 18.7 mi
- Main Street Art: 18.8 mi
- Old Homestead: 2.2 mi
- Linden Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Fenton Veterans Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Fenton House: 7.6 mi
- Knaggs Bridge Area: 10.2 mi
- Tyrone Sunken Garden: 5.0 mi
- Milford Community Gardens - Growing Greens: 18.8 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 19.5 mi
- Jan Nash Memorial Garden: 21.7 mi
- 51st District Court Community Garden: 23.8 mi
- Fenton Rest Area 624: 6.9 mi
- Swartz Creek Rest Area 627: 12.0 mi
- Howell Rest Area 812: 13.9 mi
- Clarkston Rest Area 904: 19.0 mi
- Woodbury Rest Area 830: 23.0 mi
- The Bluffs: 17.4 mi
- The High Banks: 22.2 mi
- Stepping Stone Falls: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Harper Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) | S 173° | 405 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North) | S 172° | 399 m | 17.4 mi |
| Kerr Hill | ENE 72° | 367 m | 24.6 mi |
| Pine Knob | E 97° | 367 m | 24.8 mi |
| Enders Hill | E 81° | 366 m | 18.8 mi |
| Mount Kanzer | SE 132° | 351 m | 17.6 mi |
| Mount Omich | SE 129° | 347 m | 17.6 mi |
| Waterford Hill | ESE 103° | 342 m | 23.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:10 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:35 | 21:18 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:19 | 17:05 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 33 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Linden Wwtp, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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