Sauk Indian Trail Prairie Plant Preserve
Sauk Indian Trail Prairie Plant Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 265 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Thompson Lake Public Access, a park 2.5 miles away. The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway passes 22 miles off. 9 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Michigan Nature Association
How to reach it
- 21.8 mi off the The Indiana Lincoln Highway Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Thompson Lake Public Access: 2.5 mi
- Klinger Lake Public Access: 2.8 mi
- Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Spence Field: 4.2 mi
- Arthur Carl's Park: 4.2 mi
- Lee Lake Public Access: 7.0 mi
- White Pigeon River: 9.9 mi
- Karl Chen Memorial Nature Sanctuary: 10.3 mi
- Wesdorp Nature Preserve: 13.0 mi
- Hidden Marsh Sanctuary: 13.0 mi
- Sturgis Historical Society Museum: 4.6 mi
- Shipshewana Area Historical: 8.7 mi
- Menno-Hof: 9.4 mi
- Sue Silliman House Museum: 12.2 mi
- Middlebury Community Historical: 13.1 mi
- Mushroom garden: 11.3 mi
- People's Plot: 11.3 mi
- People's Plot: 11.3 mi
- Bonneyville Herb Garden: 14.2 mi
- Bonneyville Mill Trail Garden: 14.2 mi
- Colon Mountain: 12.6 mi
- Knob Hill: 12.6 mi
- Mount Misery: 17.7 mi
- Mt. Pumpkin: 18.9 mi
- Bald Hill: 19.6 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 22.7 mi
- Picnic Area 4: 22.7 mi
- Picnic Area 3: 22.7 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 22.7 mi
- Picnic Area 1: 22.7 mi
- Wahbememe Historical Monument: 8.0 mi
- Dr. David Rogers: 16.1 mi
- Dr. Nathan Thomas House: 23.1 mi
- Benton Lutheran Cemetery: 23.3 mi
- Time Capsule 2027: 24.8 mi
- John Yoder Memorial Sculpture: 18.9 mi
- Dream Chaser: 22.4 mi
- Broken Shield: 22.9 mi
- Sky Rhythms: 22.9 mi
- Elkhart County CVB: 24.3 mi
- Wall Lake Beach: 16.4 mi
- Dallas Lake Beach: 17.5 mi
- Leo J. Burch Park: 23.4 mi
- Year Round Golf: 24.2 mi
- Rest Area Trucks Only: 8.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sauk Indian Trail Prairie Plant Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | WNW 304° | 334 m | 19.6 mi |
| Sand Hill | SE 143° | 328 m | 24.2 mi |
| Mount Misery | NW 309° | 317 m | 17.7 mi |
| Knob Hill | SE 141° | 316 m | 12.6 mi |
| Diamond Hill | S 182° | 312 m | 24.1 mi |
| The Knobs | S 183° | 292 m | 21.3 mi |
| Colon Mountain | NE 34° | 287 m | 12.6 mi |
| Mt. Pumpkin | SW 230° | 287 m | 18.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:18 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 06:08 | 20:39 | 21:21 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:04 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:07 | 16:30 | 17:15 |
Local time (America/Detroit).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 36 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 40 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lagrange, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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