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Timbers Recreation Area

Timbers Recreation Area from directly overhead

Timbers Recreation Area is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Briar Hill stands 410 m to the south, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Picnic Island, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. 24 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Long Lake Charter Township

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates44.73592, -85.73602
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Haywood Park: 1.2 mi
  • Briar Ridge Park: 1.3 mi
  • Twin Lakes Park: 1.5 mi
  • Stricker Park: 1.5 mi
  • Pinewood Park: 1.5 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Frida Kahlo: 5.5 mi
  • Boardman Serenade: 5.7 mi
  • May You Always Know the Truth and See the Light Surrounding You: 5.7 mi
  • Serenity's Muse: 5.7 mi
  • Eagletown: 5.7 mi
Peaks: 24
  • Exodus Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Gallagher Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Hickory Hill: 4.2 mi
  • McCrea Hill: 4.6 mi
  • Morgan Hill: 4.6 mi
Museums: 24
  • Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 5.5 mi
  • Dennos Museum Center: 7.5 mi
  • Music House Museum: 12.7 mi
  • Old-Time Necessities Building: 15.9 mi
  • Toy Box & Post Office: 15.9 mi
Attractions: 17
  • The Cistern: 4.5 mi
  • World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 5.4 mi
  • Suspendend Overlook: 5.9 mi
  • Rope Swing: 6.5 mi
  • S-Curve: 12.1 mi
Historic sites: 15
  • Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 4.5 mi
  • Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 5.0 mi
  • St. Francis A.D. 1887: 5.8 mi
  • Larry Cole Hardy: 6.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 7.1 mi
Beaches: 14
Gardens: 12
  • Pollinator Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Native Plant Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Traverse City Community Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Koeze Stable Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Secret Garden: 4.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Dodge Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Marl Springs: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 22.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Briar HillS 172°410 m23.6 mi
Exodus HillNNE 31°370 m2.5 mi
Gallagher HillN 8°355 m3.0 mi
Varney HillWNW 292°337 m7.6 mi
Champion HillWSW 246°337 m15.7 mi
Twin MountainsSSW 194°332 m12.9 mi
Crystal MountainSW 221°332 m19.5 mi
Warner HillWNW 284°331 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4719:1719:55
June solstice05:5820:4821:33
September equinox07:3119:0419:42
December solstice08:1816:1717:06

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222230415464696860483727
Precip in2.72.02.13.43.42.92.83.23.64.13.22.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Traverse City Munson, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/875933159

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