South Branch Nature Preserve
South Branch Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 271 m. Cleary Hill stands 446 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Hill to the Lake, a attraction 3.8 miles away. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Woods and Waters Common Area: 4.5 mi
- Boardman Township Park: 4.7 mi
- Gazebo Rose Park: 6.5 mi
- "Hi" Pray Park: 6.8 mi
- Wintergreen Park: 6.9 mi
- South Boardman Preserve: 5.4 mi
- Brown Bridge Quiet Area: 6.2 mi
- The Gorge Nature Sanctuary: 7.1 mi
- East Creek Reserve: 7.6 mi
- Turtle Cove Nature Preserve: 7.8 mi
- Observation Hill: 8.3 mi
- Carpenter Hill: 12.8 mi
- Twentyone Hill: 12.9 mi
- Twentyone Hill: 13.4 mi
- McCrea Hill: 14.3 mi
- Fife Lake Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Music House Museum: 9.8 mi
- Kalkaska Historical Museum: 10.0 mi
- Dennos Museum Center: 12.3 mi
- Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 13.7 mi
- Hill to the Lake: 3.8 mi
- The Wall: 5.3 mi
- 6k Hill: 6.3 mi
- Woodchip Hill: 6.3 mi
- S-Curve: 6.5 mi
- Northrup Grave: 5.5 mi
- Kingsley Veterans Memorial: 10.7 mi
- St. Francis A.D. 1887: 13.6 mi
- Larry Cole Hardy: 13.6 mi
- Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 14.3 mi
- Archangel Gabriel Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Hull Park Butterfly Garden: 13.0 mi
- Challengers Island Garden: 13.1 mi
- Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 13.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 14.5 mi
- Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 12.1 mi
- Public Access: 12.4 mi
- West End Beach: 14.6 mi
- Archie Valleau Landing: 14.6 mi
- Public Access: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Branch Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary Hill | ESE 103° | 446 m | 24.4 mi |
| Baldy | SE 128° | 427 m | 20.7 mi |
| Waldo Hill | ESE 104° | 424 m | 24.1 mi |
| Richards Hill | ESE 104° | 418 m | 24.2 mi |
| Allen Hill | SE 129° | 417 m | 21.5 mi |
| Beecher Hill | ESE 102° | 412 m | 24.1 mi |
| Briar Hill | SW 217° | 410 m | 24.5 mi |
| Lindquist Hill | ESE 102° | 407 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:15 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:46 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:16 | 17:04 |
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 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 36 | 26 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — S Boardman 2W, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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