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Schellenberg Woods

Schellenberg Woods from directly overhead

Schellenberg Woods is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 290 m. Bald Hill stands 334 m to the south-southwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf Tree Nature Trails, a park 1.2 miles away. 5 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates42.27231, -85.70112

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wolf Tree Nature Trails: 1.2 mi
  • Lillian Anderson Arboretum: 1.4 mi
  • Oshtemo Township Park: 1.5 mi
  • Flesher Field: 1.6 mi
  • Asylum Lake Preserve: 3.1 mi
Attractions: 34
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 11
Artworks: 8
Gardens: 5
  • Bell's Beer Garden: 6.4 mi
  • God's Garden: 9.0 mi
  • People's Plot: 23.8 mi
  • People's Plot: 23.8 mi
  • Mushroom garden: 23.8 mi
Peaks: 5
Rest areas: 3

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Schellenberg Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillSSW 196°334 m23.1 mi
Mount MiseryS 190°317 m22.3 mi
Baird HillNNE 26°294 m24.8 mi
The HogbackNE 48°282 m21.1 mi
Prospect HillWSW 243°244 m10.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1819:55
June solstice06:0720:4121:24
September equinox07:3119:0519:42
December solstice08:0916:2917:14

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252737496069737163524030
Precip in1.71.32.03.13.73.23.43.73.33.72.51.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kalamazoo Battle Creek Intl AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1094217807

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