Ross Drayton Nature Preserve
Ross Drayton Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 185 m. Watson Hills stands 438 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well, a spring 0.8 miles away. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Little Traverse Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Alanson Hillside Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Bass Street Property at Crooked River: 1.2 mi
- Alanson Village Park: 1.3 mi
- Crooked Lake Boating Access Site: 2.9 mi
- Woodruff Park: 3.2 mi
- Lossing-Harrington Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Clements Nature Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Kreag Family Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Inland Waterway Nature Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Ponshewaing Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Tower Hill: 6.4 mi
- Pintail Peak: 6.5 mi
- Nub's Knob: 6.5 mi
- Gray Hill: 6.8 mi
- Mount Pisage: 7.1 mi
- Giant Sturgeon Statue: 8.1 mi
- Steep Climb: 9.2 mi
- Steep Climb: 9.4 mi
- Steep Climb: 9.7 mi
- Russian Siebert Family Home Historic Site: 10.9 mi
- Pellston Historical Society Museum: 7.1 mi
- Topinabee Museum: 8.9 mi
- Bay View Historical Museum: 9.2 mi
- Blackbird Museum: 10.6 mi
- Little Traverse Historical Society and History Museum: 10.6 mi
- Ring of Bright Water II: 4.1 mi
- The Man on the Cross: 7.5 mi
- Shrine of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: 7.6 mi
- Children Playing: 12.1 mi
- Bald Eagle Catching Fish: 15.6 mi
- War Memorial / POW-MIA Memorial: 8.1 mi
- Ignatius Petoskey: 10.3 mi
- Hemingway Statue: 10.4 mi
- Pennslyvania Park Cannon: 10.4 mi
- Peace Pole: 10.7 mi
- Devoe Beach: 7.7 mi
- Zorn Park Beach: 10.8 mi
- Peninsula Beach: 20.5 mi
- Doriva Beach: 23.1 mi
- Topinabee Rest Area 407: 8.3 mi
- Hebron Rest Area 408: 15.7 mi
- Mackinaw City Welcome Center 409: 22.4 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 24.0 mi
- Mesochosm Area: 8.7 mi
- Rose Garden Veranda: 10.3 mi
- Harris Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Monarch Waystation: 11.1 mi
- Alanson Fresh Spring Water Well: 0.8 mi
- Shotto Spring: 5.8 mi
- Bubbling Spring: 10.6 mi
- Steak Ride: 17.5 mi
- Sturgeon Bay: 18.9 mi
- Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ross Drayton Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watson Hills | S 174° | 438 m | 21.3 mi |
| Graham Benchmark | W 280° | 405 m | 8.9 mi |
| Nub's Knob | W 280° | 398 m | 6.5 mi |
| Emmet Heights | WNW 283° | 395 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tower Hill | W 278° | 393 m | 6.4 mi |
| Chandler Hills | S 184° | 382 m | 15.8 mi |
| Chandler Hill | S 179° | 372 m | 13.8 mi |
| Pintail Peak | W 276° | 368 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:13 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:51 | 20:46 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 19:00 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:10 | 16:59 |
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 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 57 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pellston Rgnl AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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