Lee Lake Public Access
Lee Lake Public Access is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 263 m. Sand Hill stands 328 m to the south-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Cade Lake County Park, a park 1.1 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 24 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 24.4 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Cade Lake County Park: 1.1 mi
- Franks Park: 2.0 mi
- Harmon Field: 2.0 mi
- Pioneer Park: 2.1 mi
- Thurston Woods Park: 2.3 mi
- Sauk Indian Trail Prairie Plant Preserve: 7.0 mi
- LaGrange County Nature Preserve: 11.1 mi
- Ropchan Wildlife Refuge: 12.9 mi
- Olin Lake Nature Preserve: 15.0 mi
- White Pigeon River: 16.8 mi
- Sturgis Historical Society Museum: 2.9 mi
- Shipshewana Area Historical: 12.7 mi
- Menno-Hof: 13.2 mi
- Sue Silliman House Museum: 17.4 mi
- Middlebury Community Historical: 18.7 mi
- Knob Hill: 9.0 mi
- Colon Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Hell's Point: 19.2 mi
- Sand Hill: 20.0 mi
- The Knobs: 21.9 mi
- Wahbememe Historical Monument: 14.9 mi
- Dr. David Rogers: 15.9 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Camp: 18.5 mi
- Steuben County Soldier's Monument: 21.8 mi
- Fort Cooper: 22.0 mi
- Mushroom garden: 16.6 mi
- People's Plot: 16.6 mi
- People's Plot: 16.6 mi
- Bonneyville Herb Garden: 20.6 mi
- Bonneyville Mill Trail Garden: 20.6 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 15.2 mi
- Coldwater Welcome Center 716: 20.0 mi
- Pigeon Creek Welcome Center: 21.3 mi
- Wall Lake Beach: 9.5 mi
- Dallas Lake Beach: 16.3 mi
- Branch: 19.3 mi
- John Yoder Memorial Sculpture: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lee Lake Public Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Hill | SSE 157° | 328 m | 20.0 mi |
| Hell's Point | ESE 104° | 326 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 300° | 317 m | 23.9 mi |
| Knob Hill | S 174° | 316 m | 9.0 mi |
| Diamond Hill | SSW 198° | 312 m | 24.5 mi |
| Baby Mountain | SSE 164° | 309 m | 22.9 mi |
| The Knobs | SSW 202° | 292 m | 21.9 mi |
| Colon Mountain | N 1° | 287 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:17 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:38 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:06 | 16:30 | 17:14 |
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 | 36 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lagrange, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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