Rifle Lake Public Access
Rifle Lake Public Access is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 279 m. Wagon Wheel Hill stands 445 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is George Lake Public Access, a park 0.9 miles away. River Road Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 10.4 mi off the River Road Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Westgate Scenic Overlook · 11 mi
- Foote Pond Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- George Lake Public Access: 0.9 mi
- Lupton Village Park: 2.8 mi
- Au Sable Lake Public Access: 2.9 mi
- Sage Lake Public Access: 5.3 mi
- West Londo Lake Park: 6.5 mi
- Auger Hill: 4.2 mi
- Wagon Wheel Hill: 11.4 mi
- Timberline Mountain: 11.8 mi
- Kuhn Hill: 16.9 mi
- Cook Hills: 17.2 mi
- ADA Hunting Blind: 3.1 mi
- Ramp Jumps: 10.5 mi
- Iargo Springs Interpretive Site: 14.8 mi
- Iargo Springs: 14.8 mi
- Kiwanis' Monument: 17.3 mi
- Ogemaw County Museum: 16.1 mi
- Wanigan: 17.3 mi
- Lumbering History Exhibit Area: 17.4 mi
- Civilian Conservation Corps Cabin: 17.4 mi
- Trapper's Cabin: 17.4 mi
- Frank Sabastian Smith House: 15.9 mi
- Canoer's Memorial: 16.1 mi
- Lumberman's Monument: 17.4 mi
- Veterans Monuments: 21.4 mi
- St Helens Vetrens manoument: 21.7 mi
- Rifle River State Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Loon Lake Nature Park: 8.1 mi
- Long Lake Public Access: 11.9 mi
- Lucky Eight Hunt Club: 21.5 mi
- Ogemaw Roadside Park: 14.0 mi
- Au Gres River Roadside Park: 15.5 mi
- West Branch Rest Area 433: 17.1 mi
- Alger Rest Area 625: 22.0 mi
- Island Lake Day Use Area: 10.6 mi
- Loon Lake Day Use Area: 10.6 mi
- Lake Ogemaw Sand Bar: 11.9 mi
- West Park Beach: 12.2 mi
- Lumber Jack statue: 16.8 mi
- TP: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Rifle Lake Public Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wagon Wheel Hill | WNW 284° | 445 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Tom | NNW 341° | 445 m | 24.3 mi |
| Preachers Hill | WSW 256° | 424 m | 17.3 mi |
| Auger Hill | NNW 340° | 421 m | 4.2 mi |
| Brants Hill | W 280° | 406 m | 24.8 mi |
| Pointers Hill | WSW 241° | 396 m | 19.2 mi |
| Mio Mountain | NNW 332° | 392 m | 17.6 mi |
| Timberline Mountain | NW 319° | 378 m | 11.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:10 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 05:52 | 20:40 | 21:25 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 08:10 | 16:12 | 17:00 |
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 | 29 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lupton 1S, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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