Mitchell Creek Nature Sanctuary
Mitchell Creek Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Briar Hill stands 410 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Carriage Hill Park, a park 0.7 miles away. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grand Traverse Regional Land Convervancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Carriage Hill Park: 0.7 mi
- Nature Park: 1.1 mi
- Gladewood Place Park: 1.4 mi
- Arbutus Court Park: 1.5 mi
- Boon Street Park: 1.5 mi
- Mitchell Creek Meadows: The Don & Jerry Oleson Nature Preserve: 1.8 mi
- George & Ada Reffitt Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Miller Creek Nature Reserve: 2.3 mi
- Mnaadendan-Shkaakimiikwe Nature Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- Pelizzari Natural Area: 4.4 mi
- Dennos Museum Center: 2.8 mi
- Music House Museum: 6.7 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 12.9 mi
- Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 13.0 mi
- Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 14.5 mi
- Observation Hill: 3.7 mi
- McCrea Hill: 3.8 mi
- Carpenter Hill: 4.7 mi
- Wayne Hill: 4.7 mi
- Hickory Hill: 5.1 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 2.1 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 2.2 mi
- The Cistern: 3.7 mi
- Rope Swing: 3.7 mi
- S-Curve: 4.7 mi
- St. Francis A.D. 1887: 2.8 mi
- Larry Cole Hardy: 3.1 mi
- Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 3.4 mi
- Northrup Grave: 9.5 mi
- Hull Park Butterfly Garden: 2.5 mi
- Challengers Island Garden: 2.6 mi
- Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 2.6 mi
- Secret Garden: 3.4 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 3.4 mi
- West End Beach: 4.0 mi
- North Beach: 14.8 mi
- Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 15.6 mi
- Public Access: 16.3 mi
- Haserot Beach: 17.1 mi
- Dodge Spring: 18.7 mi
- Marl Springs: 23.6 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 14.0 mi
- Jacktown: 20.1 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mitchell Creek Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill | S 190° | 410 m | 22.9 mi |
| Exodus Hill | WNW 296° | 370 m | 6.7 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | ESE 117° | 358 m | 23.6 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | ESE 119° | 357 m | 24.0 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | WNW 298° | 355 m | 7.9 mi |
| Varney Hill | WNW 284° | 337 m | 14.9 mi |
| Champion Hill | WSW 256° | 337 m | 22.4 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SW 222° | 332 m | 15.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:16 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:03 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:17 | 17:05 |
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 | 43 | 55 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Traverse CY Cherry Capital AP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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