Torch River Ridge: A Cotanche Family Legacy
Torch River Ridge: A Cotanche Family Legacy is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 183 m. Deadmans Hill stands 393 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point, a beach 0.9 miles away. 20 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
- North Skegemog Nature Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Skegemog Lake Wildlife Area: 2.5 mi
- Coy Mountain Natural Area: 3.7 mi
- Petobego Natural Area: 4.7 mi
- Kewadin Wetlands Nature Sanctuary: 6.1 mi
- Freedom Park: 2.2 mi
- Rapid City Elementary Public Playground and Forest: 2.3 mi
- Heritage Park: 2.6 mi
- Helena Township Park: 2.9 mi
- Whitewater Township Park: 3.3 mi
- Hugh J. Gray Cairn: 7.7 mi
- Double Jump: 8.7 mi
- Anita Hill: 9.2 mi
- The Wall: 9.6 mi
- 3k Hill: 9.8 mi
- Observation Hill: 11.4 mi
- Old Baldy: 11.5 mi
- Carpenter Hill: 12.6 mi
- Dingle Hill: 14.5 mi
- Dingle Hill: 15.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Alden Lighthouse: 3.8 mi
- Elk Rapids Iron Company Furnace Ruin: 5.8 mi
- Bellaire Veteran's Memorial: 11.1 mi
- 45th Parallel Signpost: 11.2 mi
- Alden Depot Museum: 3.7 mi
- Guntzviller's Taxidermy and Spirit of the Woods Museum: 5.4 mi
- Elk Rapids Area Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- Music House Museum: 8.5 mi
- Kalkaska Historical Museum: 10.4 mi
- Torch Lake Sand Bar Public Access Point: 0.9 mi
- Public Access: 1.4 mi
- Archie Valleau Landing: 3.8 mi
- Public Access: 3.9 mi
- Public Access: 4.1 mi
- Spencer Creek Rain Garden: 3.8 mi
- Arrowhead Garden: Iva's North: 5.9 mi
- Archangel Gabriel Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Challengers Island Garden: 15.0 mi
- Salvation Army Daycare Garden: 15.0 mi
- Deward: 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Torch River Ridge: A Cotanche Family Legacy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadmans Hill | NE 53° | 393 m | 23.8 mi |
| Exodus Hill | WSW 255° | 370 m | 19.4 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | SSE 156° | 358 m | 20.5 mi |
| Twentyone Hill | SSE 158° | 357 m | 21.3 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | WSW 258° | 355 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Bundy | NE 55° | 347 m | 15.9 mi |
| Pierce Hill | SW 230° | 322 m | 23.3 mi |
| Fouch Hill | W 267° | 321 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:45 | 19:15 | 19:54 |
| June solstice | 05:56 | 20:47 | 21:32 |
| September equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:41 |
| December solstice | 08:17 | 16:15 | 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 | 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, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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