Nature reserve · Michigan
Mystery Valley Karst Preserve
Mystery Valley Karst Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 225 m. Manning Hill stands 280 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Bruski Sinkhole, a attraction 2.1 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates45.21050, -83.73667
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Posen Village Park: 4.1 mi
- Metz Fire Trailside Historical Park: 5.9 mi
- Maple Ridge Township Park: 6.6 mi
- Centennial Park: 9.7 mi
- Hawks Ball Field: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 42
- Welcome to Rogers City: 14.9 mi
- Red Elephant - Nowicki's Sausage Shoppe: 14.9 mi
- The Gentleman: 15.0 mi
- Torch of Freedom: 15.0 mi
- The Guardians: 15.0 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Veteran's Memorials: 4.0 mi
- Presque Isle Electric Cooperative Monument: 4.0 mi
- Hardies Sesquicentennial Farm (2020): 9.6 mi
- World's Largest Limestone Quarry: 14.1 mi
- “Limestone City” commemorative marker: 14.3 mi
Attractions: 22
- Bruski Sinkhole: 2.1 mi
- Mini-Boulder: 2.1 mi
- Stevens Twin Sinkholes: 2.2 mi
- Posen Area Fire and Rescue Display Case: 3.9 mi
- Smiley Rock: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 14
- Stevens Twin Sinks and Bruski Sink Karst Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Davis Bog Sanctuary: 4.7 mi
- Emily Min Hunt Preserve: 11.6 mi
- Porcupine Run Nature Preserve: 13.4 mi
- Alpena Field Office: 14.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Presque Isle County Historical Museum - Hoffman Annex: 15.0 mi
- Presque Isle County Historical Museum: 15.0 mi
- Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum: 15.2 mi
- Presque Isle Township Museum: 15.6 mi
- Besser Museum: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 3
- Sunrise Side Community Garden: 15.2 mi
- Suicide Awareness and Healing Garden: 15.3 mi
- Hospice of Michigan Memorial Garden: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Starlite Beach: 18.1 mi
- The Beach at Canada Creek Ranch: 23.3 mi
- Bebe Beach: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Alpena Light: 18.5 mi
- Forty Mile Point Light: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Hagensville: 8.8 mi
Peaks: 1
- Manning Hill: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Ocqueoc Falls: 20.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mystery Valley Karst Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manning Hill | S 174° | 280 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:39 | 19:09 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:41 | 21:27 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:56 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 08:12 | 16:07 | 16:56 |
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 | 19 | 20 | 28 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 67 | 58 | 47 | 35 | 25 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Alpena 10nw, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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