Pickering Hay Point Nature Preserve
Pickering Hay Point Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 179 m. Mission Hill stands 295 m to the west, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Chippewa 3 Working Forest Reserve, a nature reserve 2.9 miles away. Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway passes 20 miles off. 89 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 20.3 mi off the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway
89 named places within 25 miles
- Sugar Island Boating Access Site: 4.1 mi
- Rotary Park: 7.0 mi
- Bellevue Park: 7.2 mi
- Mission Street Boat Launch: 7.6 mi
- Saultuer Drive Playground: 7.9 mi
- Point Charles: 4.5 mi
- Pumpkin Point: 5.0 mi
- Partridge Point: 5.5 mi
- Bell's Point: 5.5 mi
- Birch Point: 7.0 mi
- Chippewa 3 Working Forest Reserve: 2.9 mi
- Koren Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Cook Island Nature Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Island Number One: 6.6 mi
- Island Number Two: 6.8 mi
- SS Valley Camp: 8.9 mi
- Chippewa County Historical Society: 9.4 mi
- River of History Museum: 9.4 mi
- U.S. Weather Bureau: 9.7 mi
- Wheels of History Museum: 20.3 mi
- Oneway Hill: 6.4 mi
- Velvet Hill: 6.8 mi
- Moon Hill: 14.9 mi
- Mission Hill: 24.9 mi
- Soo Locks Boat Tour: 8.8 mi
- Great Lakes Marine Hall of Fame: 8.9 mi
- Tower Of History: 9.1 mi
- Soo Locks Observation Platform: 9.6 mi
- Frying Pan Island Lighthouse: 9.0 mi
- Point Iroquois Lighthouse: 22.8 mi
- Sault Sainte Marie Welcome Center: 10.5 mi
- Sault Sainte Marie Rest Area: 11.7 mi
- Old Wilson School: 21.5 mi
- Historic Caldwell Log Cabin: 21.5 mi
- Peck St. Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Dukes Lake Beach: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pickering Hay Point Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hill | W 271° | 295 m | 24.9 mi |
| Oneway Hill | WSW 250° | 206 m | 6.4 mi |
| Velvet Hill | WSW 248° | 201 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:09 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 20:47 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:02 | 16:53 |
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 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 45 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sault STE Marie, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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