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 266 m. Skidder Hill stands 301 m to the east, 17 miles off. 7 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
Coordinates43.64629, -86.18371
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Newfield Township Park: 4.2 mi
- Mill Pond County Park: 4.6 mi
- Gales Pond County Park: 4.7 mi
- McLaren Lake Public Boating Access Site: 6.7 mi
- First Island: 8.8 mi
Attractions
- Prairie Dogs: 11.5 mi
- Pedal Karts: 11.6 mi
- Camels: 11.6 mi
- Pork Chop Downs: 11.6 mi
- Gem Mining: 11.6 mi
Nature reserves: 41
Historic sites: 9
- Oceana County Veterans Monument: 9.8 mi
- Chapel: 13.5 mi
- Owasippe's Grave: 13.6 mi
- Old Town Hall: 14.4 mi
- Kinji Shrine: 17.2 mi
Museums: 8
- Chadwick Munger House: 9.7 mi
- E. Urner Goodman Owasippe Museum: 14.7 mi
- Montague Museum: 18.1 mi
- Western Michigan Old Engine Club: 20.9 mi
- White River Light Station: 22.3 mi
Beaches: 8
- Blackhawk Waterfront: 13.6 mi
- Pirates Cove: 14.0 mi
- Aquatics: 14.1 mi
- Sunset Point: 14.4 mi
- Turtle Beach: 14.4 mi
Peaks: 7
- OSR Indian Hilltop Fort - 1994: 11.1 mi
- Test Hill: 16.3 mi
- Sunset Hill: 16.6 mi
- Skidder Hill: 16.7 mi
- Chapel Dune: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hart Rest Area 530: 10.6 mi
- Rothbury Rest Area 529: 14.3 mi
- Ludington Rest Area 328: 19.2 mi
- Muskegon Rest Area 501: 20.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Eagle Springs: 14.9 mi
- Shrew Springs: 15.6 mi
- Marl Springs: 16.1 mi
- Headwaters: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 4
- Opus in 3 Movements: 17.9 mi
- Sailboats/Trees: 18.2 mi
- Butterfly Statue: 19.2 mi
- Fish Head: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Leader's Patio: 14.8 mi
- Nichols Lake North: 15.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Beanville: 8.5 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 85° | 301 m | 16.7 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 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 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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