Upper Herring Lake Nature Preserve
Upper Herring Lake Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Champion Hill stands 337 m to the east-northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Herring Lake Boating Access Site, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. 14 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
- Lower Herring Lake Public Access: 0.9 mi
- Inspriation Point Scenic Lookout: 3.9 mi
- Dudley Penfold Memorial Park: 4.0 mi
- Anderson Park: 4.2 mi
- Veterans Park: 4.3 mi
- Benzie Area Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Kaleva Depot Museum: 16.0 mi
- Bottle House Museum: 16.1 mi
- Empire Area Museum: 18.2 mi
- Beeman Barn: 18.2 mi
- Elberta Bluffs: 4.8 mi
- Tank Hill: 5.3 mi
- Eden Hill: 8.1 mi
- Champion Hill: 9.5 mi
- Crystal Mountain: 9.9 mi
- Elberta Beach: 4.6 mi
- Frankfort Beach: 5.3 mi
- Beulah Beach: 6.2 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 7.2 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Lake Michigan Beach: 7.4 mi
- Frankfort Iron Works: 4.7 mi
- City of Frankfort Welcome Ferry Sign: 4.7 mi
- Marquette's Death: 5.1 mi
- Archibald Jones & Benzie County River Improvement Co. Marker: 5.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 19.2 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 5.3 mi
- Boathouse: 9.1 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 9.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 9.1 mi
- Old Facefull: 10.1 mi
- Marl Springs: 14.4 mi
- Dodge Spring: 21.6 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 9.5 mi
- "Two Bears": 21.2 mi
- Chuck Wagon: 19.2 mi
- Udell Rollways Recreation Area: 22.1 mi
- SS City of Milwaukee: 22.2 mi
- United States Coast Guard Cutter Acacia: 22.2 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 4.7 mi
- Empire Bluffs: 17.1 mi
- Jacktown: 17.6 mi
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Upper Herring Lake Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Hill | ENE 57° | 337 m | 9.5 mi |
| Varney Hill | NE 46° | 337 m | 21.0 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | ESE 108° | 332 m | 9.9 mi |
| Twin Mountains | E 92° | 332 m | 19.3 mi |
| Warner Hill | NE 49° | 331 m | 20.4 mi |
| Pierce Hill | E 81° | 322 m | 24.8 mi |
| Turtle Lake Hill | ENE 78° | 308 m | 13.6 mi |
| Old Baldy Dune | NNE 21° | 300 m | 16.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:49 | 19:19 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 06:01 | 20:49 | 21:34 |
| September equinox | 07:33 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:19 | 16:20 | 17:08 |
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 | 23 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Beulah 7ssw, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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