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Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit

Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit from directly overhead

Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 250 m. Skidder Hill stands 301 m to the east, 11 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

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How to reach it

Coordinates43.67567, -86.06930

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • McLaren Lake Public Boating Access Site: 3.9 mi
  • Newfield Township Park: 7.1 mi
  • First Island: 7.2 mi
  • Colfax Township Park: 7.3 mi
  • Weaver Park: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 23
  • Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary: 12.3 mi
  • Williams Climbing Tower and Zipline: 16.9 mi
  • The Forge: 17.0 mi
  • Kolski High Ropes Course and Zipline: 17.0 mi
  • Scoutcraft: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 9
Peaks: 7
  • Skidder Hill: 11.0 mi
  • OSR Indian Hilltop Fort - 1994: 13.5 mi
  • Test Hill: 21.7 mi
  • Sunset Hill: 22.0 mi
  • Chapel Dune: 23.0 mi
Museums: 7
Beaches: 6
  • Blackhawk Waterfront: 17.1 mi
  • Pirates Cove: 17.2 mi
  • Aquatics: 17.3 mi
  • Turtle Beach: 17.9 mi
  • Sunset Point: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Hart Rest Area 530: 16.4 mi
  • Rothbury Rest Area 529: 19.7 mi
  • Ludington Rest Area 328: 21.8 mi
  • Muskegon Rest Area 501: 24.1 mi
Springs: 4
  • Eagle Springs: 18.2 mi
  • Shrew Springs: 18.9 mi
  • Marl Springs: 19.6 mi
  • Headwaters: 20.8 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Fish Head: 22.1 mi
  • Opus in 3 Movements: 22.8 mi
  • Sailboats/Trees: 23.0 mi
  • Butterfly Statue: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Skidder HillE 94°301 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1919:57
June solstice06:0320:4621:30
September equinox07:3219:0619:44
December solstice08:1516:2417:11

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432445565696861483728
Precip in2.31.62.03.83.63.53.03.13.14.32.92.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hesperia 4 WNW, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1344564823

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