Lefglen Nature Sanctuary
Lefglen Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 286 m. Kelso Ridge stands 387 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Wolf Lake County Park, a park 0.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 158 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
How to reach it
- 157.7 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Little Wolf Lake County Park: 0.2 mi
- Ahren's Park: 1.6 mi
- Camp Liberty Michigan: 3.8 mi
- Grass Lake State Game Area: 4.0 mi
- Grass Lake Sports and Trails Park: 4.3 mi
- Nan Weston Preserve at Sharon Hollow: 5.6 mi
- Sharon Mills Preserve: 6.3 mi
- Watkins Lake County Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Sharon Hills Preserve: 6.7 mi
- River Raisin Preserve: 7.0 mi
- Sky Miles: 11.5 mi
- The Upside Down: 11.5 mi
- The Upside Down: 11.6 mi
- The Upside Down: 11.6 mi
- The Upside Down: 11.6 mi
- Sackrider Hill: 7.9 mi
- Hatt Hill: 9.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 11.0 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 12.0 mi
- Irish Hill: 12.2 mi
- McNaughton Family Plot: 10.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.8 mi
- Woodstock Manual Labor Institute: 14.3 mi
- South Marker: 17.8 mi
- North Marker: 18.0 mi
- Beverley Simmons Bunny: 10.3 mi
- Reality T.V.: 10.4 mi
- Summer Night Tree: 10.4 mi
- Grow: 10.6 mi
- Have A Nice Day: 10.7 mi
- The Coe House Museum: 4.2 mi
- The Lost Railway Museum: 4.3 mi
- Michigan Whitetail Hall of Fame Museum: 7.3 mi
- Ella Sharp Museum: 10.4 mi
- Waterloo Farm Museum: 13.4 mi
- Ella Sharp Rose Garden: 10.4 mi
- Hosta Hillside: 12.2 mi
- Holy Faith Food Garden: 21.6 mi
- Grewal Park Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Saline Rec Center Community Garden: 23.1 mi
- Robert D. Wymer Memorial Pavilion: 19.8 mi
- Island picnic site: 19.8 mi
- Pineview Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
- Activity Center Picnic Area: 20.5 mi
- River Grove Picnic Area: 20.6 mi
- Grass Lake Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- Chelsea Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Sandstone Rest Area 819: 15.1 mi
- Jackson Rest Area 820: 16.4 mi
- Trestle Park Comfort Station: 21.7 mi
- Artesian Well: 12.1 mi
- Cross Spring: 18.3 mi
- Baldwin Park artesian well: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lefglen Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Ridge | SW 214° | 387 m | 20.5 mi |
| Bundy Hill | SW 233° | 381 m | 15.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | S 191° | 372 m | 11.0 mi |
| Hatt Hill | WSW 256° | 348 m | 9.3 mi |
| Irish Hill | S 191° | 344 m | 12.2 mi |
| Cassidy Kame | NNE 32° | 344 m | 13.3 mi |
| Sackrider Hill | N 3° | 338 m | 7.9 mi |
| Big Kame | NNE 28° | 328 m | 14.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:12 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:35 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:23 | 17:08 |
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 | 23 | 25 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 63 | 51 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manchester, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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