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Pete's Woods - Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve

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Pete's Woods - Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 285 m. Champion Hill stands 337 m to the northeast, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 1.5 miles away. 16 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates44.52486, -86.14479

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Inspriation Point Scenic Lookout: 4.4 mi
  • Glover Lake Public Access: 4.4 mi
  • Lower Herring Lake Public Access: 4.5 mi
  • Pickard Park: 5.0 mi
  • Grebe Park: 5.2 mi
Museums: 18
Peaks: 16
Beaches: 13
Historic sites: 5
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 3
  • Old Facefull: 8.4 mi
  • Marl Springs: 16.5 mi
  • Dodge Spring: 23.1 mi
Artworks: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 2.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pete's Woods - Arcadia Dunes: The C.S. Mott Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Champion HillNE 35°337 m10.0 mi
Varney HillNE 37°337 m21.8 mi
Crystal MountainE 91°332 m7.2 mi
Twin MountainsE 83°332 m17.2 mi
Warner HillNE 39°331 m21.0 mi
Pierce HillENE 73°322 m23.3 mi
Turtle Lake HillENE 63°308 m12.5 mi
Old Baldy DuneN 11°300 m18.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4919:1919:57
June solstice06:0020:4921:34
September equinox07:3219:0619:44
December solstice08:1916:2017:08

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232432445565696862503828
Precip in2.51.82.13.53.23.33.03.43.54.53.12.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beulah 7ssw, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/702107002

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