Lower Woodcock Lake Nature Preserve
Lower Woodcock Lake Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Briar Hill stands 410 m to the south-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Sanford Lake Park, a park 1.5 miles away. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Sanford Lake Park: 1.5 mi
- Almira Township Park: 2.3 mi
- Almira Township Lakefront Park: 2.3 mi
- Burnett Park: 2.5 mi
- Inland Township Park: 2.7 mi
- Warner Hill: 4.1 mi
- Varney Hill: 5.1 mi
- Turtle Lake Hill: 6.8 mi
- Champion Hill: 8.2 mi
- Gallagher Hill: 9.3 mi
- "Two Bears": 7.5 mi
- Frida Kahlo: 12.9 mi
- Boardman Serenade: 13.2 mi
- May You Always Know the Truth and See the Light Surrounding You: 13.2 mi
- Serenity's Muse: 13.2 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 2.3 mi
- Empire Area Museum: 11.5 mi
- Beeman Barn: 11.5 mi
- Benzie Area Historical Museum: 12.4 mi
- Dennos Museum Center: 15.1 mi
- The Cistern: 12.1 mi
- Rope Swing: 12.6 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 12.8 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 12.9 mi
- S-Curve: 19.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 12.1 mi
- Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Miller Hill School: 12.9 mi
- St. Francis A.D. 1887: 13.4 mi
- Peterson Road Beach: 11.1 mi
- Beulah Beach: 11.7 mi
- West End Beach: 13.0 mi
- Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 15.9 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 17.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 12.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 12.0 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 12.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 12.1 mi
- Boathouse: 18.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.3 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 18.3 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 18.8 mi
- Dodge Spring: 8.9 mi
- Marl Springs: 9.6 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 1.9 mi
- Jacktown: 7.3 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 11.4 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Lower Woodcock Lake Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill | SSE 153° | 410 m | 23.6 mi |
| Exodus Hill | ENE 63° | 370 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | NE 56° | 355 m | 9.3 mi |
| Varney Hill | N 2° | 337 m | 5.1 mi |
| Champion Hill | WSW 240° | 337 m | 8.2 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SSE 158° | 332 m | 11.0 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | SSW 205° | 332 m | 13.6 mi |
| Warner Hill | N 4° | 331 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:17 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:48 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:18 | 17:06 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maple City 1E, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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