South Long Lake Forest Natural Area
South Long Lake Forest Natural Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 269 m. Briar Hill stands 517 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Robert Doerr Park, a park 1.0 miles away. 25 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Charter Township of Long Lake
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Robert Doerr Park: 1.0 mi
- Pinewood Park: 1.3 mi
- Meadowlark Park: 1.5 mi
- Sunset View Park: 1.5 mi
- Settlers Park: 1.5 mi
- Carter Strong Nature Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
- Long Island: 2.4 mi
- Fisher's Run: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Island: 2.8 mi
- Timbers Recreation Area: 2.9 mi
- McCrea Hill: 3.7 mi
- Exodus Hill: 5.1 mi
- Pierce Hill: 5.4 mi
- Gallagher Hill: 5.8 mi
- Hickory Hill: 6.1 mi
- "Two Bears": 4.7 mi
- Frida Kahlo: 5.9 mi
- Boardman Serenade: 6.3 mi
- May You Always Know the Truth and See the Light Surrounding You: 6.3 mi
- Serenity's Muse: 6.4 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 6.1 mi
- Dennos Museum Center: 8.5 mi
- Old-Time Necessities Building: 13.0 mi
- Toy Box & Post Office: 13.0 mi
- Print Shop & Barber Shop: 13.0 mi
- Rope Swing: 5.1 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 5.4 mi
- The Cistern: 5.8 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 5.9 mi
- S-Curve: 11.9 mi
- Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 5.6 mi
- Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 6.2 mi
- St. Francis A.D. 1887: 6.9 mi
- Larry Cole Hardy: 7.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 5.5 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 5.5 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 5.5 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 5.5 mi
- Secret Garden: 5.6 mi
- West End Beach: 7.0 mi
- Peterson Road Beach: 18.6 mi
- Beulah Beach: 18.6 mi
- North Beach: 21.1 mi
- Haserot Beach: 22.0 mi
- Dodge Spring: 13.6 mi
- Marl Springs: 16.9 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 7.3 mi
- Jacktown: 13.9 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 18.3 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 21.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of South Long Lake Forest Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill | S 174° | 517 m | 22.9 mi |
| Briar Hill | S 172° | 410 m | 20.7 mi |
| Exodus Hill | NNE 12° | 370 m | 5.1 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | N 2° | 355 m | 5.8 mi |
| Varney Hill | NW 308° | 337 m | 9.2 mi |
| Champion Hill | WSW 256° | 337 m | 15.0 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SSW 199° | 332 m | 10.2 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | SW 228° | 332 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:17 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:58 | 20:48 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:17 | 17:06 |
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 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 41 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Traverse City Munson, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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