Nature reserve · Michigan
Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit
Manistee National Forest-White Cloud Unit is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 254 m. Skidder Hill stands 301 m to the east, 15 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- USFS
How to reach it
Coordinates43.67312, -86.14371
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Newfield Township Park: 5.7 mi
- McLaren Lake Public Boating Access Site: 5.8 mi
- Gales Pond County Park: 6.7 mi
- Mill Pond County Park: 7.2 mi
- Colfax Township Park: 7.8 mi
Attractions
- Prairie Dogs: 14.2 mi
- Pedal Karts: 14.2 mi
- Pork Chop Downs: 14.3 mi
- Camels: 14.3 mi
- Gem Mining: 14.3 mi
Nature reserves: 37
Museums: 11
- Chadwick Munger House: 11.1 mi
- E. Urner Goodman Owasippe Museum: 16.9 mi
- Shrine of the Pines: 19.6 mi
- Western Michigan Old Engine Club: 19.6 mi
- Montague Museum: 20.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Oceana County Veterans Monument: 11.2 mi
- Chapel: 15.6 mi
- Owasippe's Grave: 15.9 mi
- Old Town Hall: 16.6 mi
- Notipekago: 18.6 mi
Artworks: 9
- Opus in 3 Movements: 20.5 mi
- Sailboats/Trees: 20.8 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 21.8 mi
- Fish Head: 24.4 mi
- Flights of Learning Sculpture: 24.6 mi
Peaks: 7
- OSR Indian Hilltop Fort - 1994: 12.8 mi
- Skidder Hill: 14.7 mi
- Test Hill: 18.0 mi
- Sunset Hill: 18.3 mi
- Chapel Dune: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- Blackhawk Waterfront: 15.7 mi
- Pirates Cove: 16.0 mi
- Aquatics: 16.1 mi
- Turtle Beach: 16.6 mi
- Sunset Point: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hart Rest Area 530: 12.7 mi
- Rothbury Rest Area 529: 17.0 mi
- Ludington Rest Area 328: 19.1 mi
- Muskegon Rest Area 501: 22.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Eagle Springs: 17.0 mi
- Shrew Springs: 17.7 mi
- Marl Springs: 18.3 mi
- Headwaters: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Nichols Lake North: 12.4 mi
- Leader's Patio: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Beanville: 7.4 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skidder Hill | E 92° | 301 m | 14.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:04 | 20:47 | 21:30 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:24 | 17:11 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hesperia 4 WNW, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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