Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property
Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 264 m. Briar Hill stands 517 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Paradise Park, a park 1.2 miles away. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Traverse City Optimist Club
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Paradise Park: 1.2 mi
- Beitner Park: 1.2 mi
- Silver Meadows Park: 1.4 mi
- Montague Island: 2.1 mi
- Blair Township Recreation Area: 2.3 mi
- Miller Creek Nature Reserve: 4.2 mi
- South Long Lake Forest Natural Area: 4.4 mi
- Mitchell Creek Nature Sanctuary: 5.2 mi
- Carter Strong Nature Sanctuary: 5.9 mi
- Turtle Cove Nature Preserve: 6.1 mi
- Frida Kahlo: 5.0 mi
- Boardman Serenade: 5.6 mi
- May You Always Know the Truth and See the Light Surrounding You: 5.6 mi
- Serenity's Muse: 5.6 mi
- Eagletown: 5.6 mi
- Dennos Museum Center: 7.6 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 10.5 mi
- Old-Time Necessities Building: 11.1 mi
- Toy Box & Post Office: 11.1 mi
- Print Shop & Barber Shop: 11.2 mi
- McCrea Hill: 2.6 mi
- Pierce Hill: 3.5 mi
- Hickory Hill: 7.4 mi
- Wayne Hill: 7.5 mi
- Exodus Hill: 7.6 mi
- Rope Swing: 1.5 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 3.2 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 5.1 mi
- The Cistern: 6.2 mi
- S-Curve: 8.7 mi
- Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 5.8 mi
- Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 6.4 mi
- St. Francis A.D. 1887: 6.5 mi
- Larry Cole Hardy: 7.1 mi
- Kingsley Veterans Memorial: 7.8 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 5.7 mi
- Secret Garden: 5.8 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 5.8 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 5.8 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 5.8 mi
- West End Beach: 7.3 mi
- North Beach: 20.1 mi
- Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 20.6 mi
- Public Access: 21.3 mi
- Haserot Beach: 22.1 mi
- Dodge Spring: 18.0 mi
- Marl Springs: 21.3 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 11.7 mi
- Jacktown: 18.3 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 22.7 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Optimist Youth Foundation Cabin Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill | S 184° | 517 m | 20.7 mi |
| Briar Hill | S 183° | 410 m | 18.5 mi |
| Exodus Hill | NNW 338° | 370 m | 7.6 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | NNW 334° | 355 m | 8.7 mi |
| Varney Hill | NW 305° | 337 m | 13.6 mi |
| Champion Hill | W 266° | 337 m | 18.6 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SW 224° | 332 m | 10.5 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | WSW 240° | 332 m | 19.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:17 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:17 | 17:06 |
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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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