Hidden Marsh Sanctuary
Hidden Marsh Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 246 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bowman Park, a park 1.0 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 26 miles off. 4 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 26.3 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Bowman Park: 1.0 mi
- LaFayette Park: 1.2 mi
- Marina Park: 1.4 mi
- Memory Isle Park: 1.6 mi
- Memory Isle: 1.6 mi
- Coon Hollow Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Corey Lake North Bay Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Spring Creek State Game Area: 7.0 mi
- Spirit Springs Sanctuary: 7.8 mi
- Flowerfield Creek Nature Sanctuary: 11.1 mi
- Sue Silliman House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Vicksburg Historical Society: 12.0 mi
- Sturgis Historical Society Museum: 15.0 mi
- Flight Innovation Center: 18.5 mi
- Air Zoo: 18.7 mi
- Dr. Nathan Thomas House: 10.6 mi
- Wahbememe Historical Monument: 11.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 16.7 mi
- Sinclair Service Station: 20.6 mi
- Western W: 22.0 mi
- Lake of the Woods: 20.9 mi
- Giraffa Camelopardalis: 21.2 mi
- Bird Effigy: 21.8 mi
- The Professor: 22.0 mi
- The Committee: 22.1 mi
- People's Plot: 2.1 mi
- People's Plot: 2.1 mi
- Mushroom garden: 2.2 mi
- God's Garden: 14.2 mi
- Bonneyville Herb Garden: 18.5 mi
- Leo J. Burch Park: 10.7 mi
- Year Round Golf: 11.6 mi
- Celery Flats Interpretive Center: 17.2 mi
- South Street: 22.6 mi
- Kalamazoo Mall: 22.6 mi
- Mount Misery: 8.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 10.6 mi
- Colon Mountain: 12.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 21.5 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 15.0 mi
- Galesburg Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Hidden Marsh Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | W 265° | 334 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Misery | W 265° | 317 m | 8.1 mi |
| Colon Mountain | E 96° | 287 m | 12.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 320° | 244 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:18 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:40 | 21:22 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:08 | 16:30 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Three Rivers, 3 mi away.
- Northern Map Turtle8 obs
- Common Watersnake6 obs
- Mallard5 obs
- Canada Goose4 obs
- House Sparrow4 obs
- Northern Cardinal3 obs
- American Robin3 obs
- Northern Flicker3 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1093167527
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