Leonard Preserve
Leonard Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 272 m. Kelso Ridge stands 387 m to the southwest, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Wurster Park, a park 0.8 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 159 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Washtenaw County
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 158.6 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Wurster Park: 0.8 mi
- Carr Park: 0.8 mi
- Chi-Bro Park: 0.9 mi
- Kirk Park: 1.0 mi
- Manchester Community Fairgrounds: 1.1 mi
- River Raisin Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Sharon Mills Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Nan Weston Preserve at Sharon Hollow: 3.3 mi
- Watkins Lake County Preserve: 3.5 mi
- Ervin-Stucki Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Fitz Overshot Waterwheel: 12.1 mi
- Sky Miles: 12.6 mi
- The Upside Down: 12.7 mi
- The Upside Down: 12.7 mi
- The Upside Down: 12.8 mi
- Wallsocket Horseshoe: 6.7 mi
- Mill Pond Painted Rock: 13.3 mi
- Dedicated to the Women Leaders of Michigan: 14.7 mi
- Untitled: 15.6 mi
- Dash: 17.2 mi
- White Deer of Tecumseh: 11.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Grewal Park Southwest Entry Monument: 15.6 mi
- Grewal Park Northwest Entry Monument: 15.6 mi
- Delhi Bridge Commemorative Plaque: 17.5 mi
- Hosta Hillside: 9.1 mi
- Holy Faith Food Garden: 13.5 mi
- Saline Rec Center Community Garden: 15.0 mi
- Grewal Park Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- Dicken Elementary PLANT Garden: 16.0 mi
- The Lost Railway Museum: 10.5 mi
- The Coe House Museum: 10.6 mi
- Michigan Whitetail Hall of Fame Museum: 13.1 mi
- Dexter Area Museum: 15.2 mi
- Waterloo Farm Museum: 16.8 mi
- Sackrider Hill: 12.9 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 13.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 13.5 mi
- Cassidy Kame: 13.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 13.7 mi
- Chelsea Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- Grass Lake Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Trestle Park Comfort Station: 17.4 mi
- Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 20.8 mi
- Sandstone Rest Area 819: 23.8 mi
- Pineview Picnic Area: 16.7 mi
- Activity Center Picnic Area: 16.9 mi
- Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- River Grove Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 19.7 mi
- Artesian Well: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Leonard Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso Ridge | SW 234° | 387 m | 24.7 mi |
| Bundy Hill | WSW 252° | 381 m | 21.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SW 231° | 372 m | 13.5 mi |
| Hatt Hill | W 270° | 348 m | 17.4 mi |
| Cassidy Kame | N 354° | 344 m | 13.6 mi |
| Irish Hill | SW 228° | 344 m | 14.5 mi |
| Sackrider Hill | NW 322° | 338 m | 12.9 mi |
| Big Kame | N 353° | 328 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:12 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:34 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:58 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/691472672
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- Maybee · 30 mi
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