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Scio Ridge Land Conservancy

Scio Ridge Land Conservancy from directly overhead

Scio Ridge Land Conservancy is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 297 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the north, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Hansen Nature Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Monroe Street (M125) passes 30 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Scio Ridge Land Conservancy
Access
Permitted

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates42.26324, -83.78846

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • South Maple Park: 0.7 mi
  • Dicken Park: 0.7 mi
  • Mushroom Park: 0.7 mi
  • Las Vegas Park: 0.9 mi
  • Churchill Downs Park: 0.9 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Southwest Tower (Levine): 2.0 mi
  • Northwest Tower (Ross): 2.0 mi
  • Southeast Tower: 2.1 mi
  • Northeast Tower (Tisch): 2.1 mi
  • Nickels Arcade: 2.6 mi
Picnic sites: 36
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 4.2 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 6.9 mi
  • Pineview Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Activity Center Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
  • Oak Meadows Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 33
Peaks: 14
Beaches: 6
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 17.4 mi
  • Pine Creek Ridge Lodge Beach: 17.9 mi
  • Martindale Beach: 19.8 mi
  • Maple Beach: 20.2 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 6.7 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 11.0 mi
  • Belleville Rest Area: 14.1 mi
  • Grass Lake Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)N 357°405 m19.0 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)N 357°399 m19.1 mi
Cassidy KameWNW 292°344 m16.2 mi
Sackrider HillW 277°338 m21.7 mi
Big KameWNW 296°328 m17.0 mi
Sugarloaf HillWNW 288°327 m17.1 mi
Stofer HillWNW 298°321 m15.9 mi
Prospect HillNW 308°318 m16.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice06:0020:3321:16
September equinox07:2318:5719:34
December solstice08:0216:2117:07

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242535475866716961503929
Precip in1.71.51.93.03.43.63.22.72.82.22.11.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — ANN Arbor Muni AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1511175642

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