Loon Lake Nature Park
Loon Lake Nature Park is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 260 m. Wagon Wheel Hill stands 445 m to the west, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Long Lake Park and Boat Launch, a park 1.2 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Plainfield Township
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Westgate Scenic Overlook · 4 mi
- Foote Pond Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Long Lake Park and Boat Launch: 1.2 mi
- Loon Lake Park: 1.2 mi
- Township Hall Park: 2.5 mi
- Westgate Overlook: 3.5 mi
- Au Sable Lake Public Access: 5.4 mi
- Auger Hill: 10.2 mi
- Timberline Mountain: 18.0 mi
- Wagon Wheel Hill: 19.3 mi
- Chin Whisker Hill: 21.3 mi
- Schrauger Mountain: 22.2 mi
- Wanigan: 9.3 mi
- Lumbering History Exhibit Area: 9.3 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Cabin: 9.3 mi
- Trapper's Cabin: 9.4 mi
- Iosco County Historical Museum: 18.3 mi
- Iargo Springs Interpretive Site: 6.9 mi
- Iargo Springs: 6.9 mi
- Kiwanis' Monument: 9.3 mi
- ADA Hunting Blind: 11.1 mi
- Ramp Jumps: 18.5 mi
- Rifle Lake Public Access: 8.1 mi
- Rifle River State Recreation Area: 10.5 mi
- Long Lake Public Access: 15.4 mi
- Lake Huron Coastal Preserve: 21.0 mi
- Tawas Point State Park: 21.1 mi
- Lake Ogemaw Sand Bar: 16.6 mi
- West Park Beach: 17.0 mi
- Tawas Point Camper's Beach: 21.1 mi
- Tawas Point Pet Friendly Beach: 21.1 mi
- Canoer's Memorial: 8.0 mi
- Lumberman's Monument: 9.3 mi
- Frank Sabastian Smith House: 23.1 mi
- Au Gres River Roadside Park: 10.5 mi
- Ogemaw Roadside Park: 19.7 mi
- West Branch Rest Area 433: 23.5 mi
- TP: 23.1 mi
- Lumber Jack statue: 23.5 mi
- Paul Bunyan Statue: 23.7 mi
- Loon Lake Day Use Area: 17.4 mi
- Island Lake Day Use Area: 17.5 mi
- Tawas Point Lighthouse: 21.1 mi
- Tawas Point Lighthouse: 21.1 mi
- Oscoda Garden Club: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Loon Lake Nature Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagon Wheel Hill | W 277° | 445 m | 19.3 mi |
| Auger Hill | WNW 291° | 421 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mio Mountain | NW 313° | 392 m | 22.3 mi |
| Timberline Mountain | WNW 299° | 378 m | 18.0 mi |
| Tolfee Hill | WSW 242° | 344 m | 24.6 mi |
| Kelly Hills | N 9° | 328 m | 22.2 mi |
| Chin Whisker Hill | NNE 14° | 318 m | 21.3 mi |
| Kuhn Hill | WSW 238° | 314 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:09 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:39 | 21:24 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:09 | 16:11 | 16:59 |
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 | 19 | 20 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hale Loud DAM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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