Briar Hill
Briar Hill rises to 517 m in Michigan. Grove Hill stands 521 m to the southeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesick Historical Museum, a museum 3.2 miles away. 10 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Mountain in Wexford County, Michigan, United States of America.
Wikidata Q33137331, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 517 m
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mesik Park: 3.3 mi
- Veterans Memorial Community Park: 3.7 mi
- Kenneth Williams Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Clofax Township Park: 5.9 mi
- Mesick Roadside Park: 7.1 mi
- Mesick Historical Museum: 3.2 mi
- Powerhouse: 9.6 mi
- Webber Barn: 9.6 mi
- Cider Mill: 9.7 mi
- Sawmill: 9.7 mi
- Oliver Family Nature Preserve Trail: 4.1 mi
- Kohn Family Nature Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Fletcher Creek Nature Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Halladay-Blackhurst-Chowning Nature Preserve: 18.8 mi
- Waldeck Island Nature Preserve: 19.0 mi
- Caberfae Peak: 9.1 mi
- Twin Mountains: 14.3 mi
- Pierce Hill: 17.7 mi
- North Hills: 18.7 mi
- Crystal Mountain: 19.1 mi
- Adventure Island: 14.0 mi
- KISS Monument: 15.4 mi
- Rope Swing: 21.8 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 23.7 mi
- Cadillac Rest Area 306: 17.9 mi
- Tustin Rest Area 305: 19.7 mi
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 24.1 mi
- Peterson Bridge North Day Use and Boat Launch Area: 12.7 mi
- Udell Rollways Recreation Area: 21.1 mi
- Healy Lake Beach: 16.5 mi
- Crystal Lake Swimming Area: 17.4 mi
- Kingsley Veterans Memorial: 16.6 mi
- Northrup Grave: 21.3 mi
- "Two Bears": 18.9 mi
- Stockade Labyrinth: 19.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Briar Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Hill | SE 133° | 521 m | 22.9 mi |
| Caberfae Peak | SSW 192° | 452 m | 9.1 mi |
| Twin Mountains | NNW 336° | 332 m | 14.3 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | NW 305° | 332 m | 19.1 mi |
| Pierce Hill | N 358° | 322 m | 17.7 mi |
| Turtle Lake Hill | NW 325° | 308 m | 20.4 mi |
| North Hills | NW 315° | 299 m | 18.7 mi |
| Capper's Peak | WSW 238° | 298 m | 22.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:17 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:47 | 21:31 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:16 | 16:19 | 17:07 |
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 | 65 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cadillac, 16 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 621946 — Briar Hill, Wexford County, Michigan.
OpenStreetMap element node/353917085
Day trips start here
- Cadillac · 16 mi
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