Simpson Road Forest Area
Simpson Road Forest Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 339 m. Cleary Hill stands 446 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar River Nature Sanctuary, a nature reserve 1.9 miles away. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Antrim County
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar River Nature Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
- Cedar River Natural Area: 4.8 mi
- Finch Creek Nature Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
- Green River Nature Sanctuary: 7.2 mi
- Loon Nursery: 7.9 mi
- Triangle Park: 2.6 mi
- American Legion Park: 2.6 mi
- Railroad Park: 2.6 mi
- Palmer Park: 2.7 mi
- Custer Township Park: 3.6 mi
- Mount Bundy: 4.2 mi
- Dingle Hill: 8.7 mi
- Dingle Hill: 9.6 mi
- Deadmans Hill: 11.9 mi
- Old Baldy: 12.3 mi
- Double Jump: 4.3 mi
- Hugh J. Gray Cairn: 12.2 mi
- Stone Circle: 13.9 mi
- Browns Creek Pathway: 16.4 mi
- Avalance Bay Indoor Waterpark: 18.9 mi
- Richardi Park Beach: 6.4 mi
- Public Access: 8.6 mi
- Public Access: 8.7 mi
- Public Access: 8.7 mi
- Archie Valleau Landing: 8.8 mi
- Mancelona Area Historical Society Museum: 2.6 mi
- Bellaire Area Historical Society and Museum: 6.4 mi
- Alden Depot Museum: 8.9 mi
- Kalkaska Historical Museum: 13.6 mi
- Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 15.2 mi
- Bellaire Veteran's Memorial: 6.1 mi
- Alden Lighthouse: 8.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
- 45th Parallel Signpost: 13.2 mi
- Elk Rapids Iron Company Furnace Ruin: 14.8 mi
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 8.8 mi
- Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 14.8 mi
- Archangel Gabriel Community Garden: 20.8 mi
- Otsego County Demonstration Garden: 23.1 mi
- Gaylord Rest Area 405: 21.5 mi
- Hartwick Pines Rest Area 404: 22.7 mi
- Vanderbilt Rest Area 406: 24.1 mi
- Deward: 14.8 mi
- Steak Ride: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Simpson Road Forest Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary Hill | SSE 154° | 446 m | 24.8 mi |
| Watson Hills | NE 50° | 438 m | 24.3 mi |
| Toll Hill | ESE 111° | 430 m | 16.8 mi |
| Waldo Hill | SSE 155° | 424 m | 25.0 mi |
| Richards Hill | SSE 155° | 418 m | 24.8 mi |
| Falk Hill | SSE 151° | 418 m | 24.9 mi |
| Beecher Hill | SSE 154° | 412 m | 24.1 mi |
| Stewart Hill | SE 143° | 409 m | 24.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:44 | 19:14 | 19:53 |
| June solstice | 05:55 | 20:46 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:14 | 17:02 |
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 | 19 | 27 | 40 | 53 | 63 | 67 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Kalkaska, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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