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Secrest Preserve

Secrest Preserve from directly overhead

Secrest Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 251 m. Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South) stands 405 m to the northwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Weatherbee Woods Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Woodward Avenue (M-1) - Automotive Heritage Trail passes 25 miles off. 17 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.32285, -83.58961
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Schroeter Park: 0.6 mi
  • North Prospect Park: 0.9 mi
  • Staebler Farm County Park: 1.2 mi
  • Schock Park: 1.4 mi
  • Superior Center County Park: 1.5 mi
Attractions
  • Plymouth Orchards and Cider Mill: 2.0 mi
  • Stick Tipi's and Lean-to's: 6.6 mi
  • MTB Skinny: 6.7 mi
  • Palmer House: 7.1 mi
  • Sunset Point: 7.3 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Gardens: 59
Museums: 47
Picnic sites: 46
  • Picnic Grove: 4.1 mi
  • Peter S. Fuss Pavilion: 6.8 mi
  • Placeway Bridge Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
  • East Boat Launch Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • Huron River Site: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Martindale Beach: 14.4 mi
  • Orchard - View Colony Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Maple Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Twin Sun Lakes Common Area to Marina & Swim Area: 16.1 mi
  • Spring Lake Heights Annex Beach: 16.3 mi
Peaks: 17
  • Halsted Hill: 15.2 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 17.5 mi
  • Peach Mountain: 18.0 mi
  • Peach Mountain Peak (1040 Feet): 18.3 mi
  • Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South): 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Belleville Rest Area: 8.0 mi
  • Northfield Church Rest Area 814: 8.4 mi
  • Chelsea Rest Area: 21.0 mi
  • Carleton Rest Area 826: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mt. Brighton Main Peak (South)NW 323°405 m18.6 mi
Mt. Brighton SubPeak (North)NW 324°399 m18.7 mi
Mount KanzerN 359°351 m20.5 mi
Mount OmichN 1°347 m21.2 mi
Teeple HillN 5°336 m21.4 mi
Peak 1083N 5°330 m21.5 mi
Haven HillN 3°323 m22.1 mi
Stofer HillW 278°321 m24.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3919:1019:47
June solstice05:5920:3321:15
September equinox07:2218:5619:33
December solstice08:0116:2017:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242736485968727063513929
Precip in3.02.52.83.43.83.93.53.53.23.02.82.7

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/948855461

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