Peak · Michigan
The Sleeping Bear
The Sleeping Bear rises to 294 m in Michigan. Exodus Hill stands 370 m to the east-southeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Shauger Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. 22 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 294 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.87313, -86.06799
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Glen Lake Beach Park: 1.8 mi
- Shalda Park: 3.6 mi
- Glen Arbor Township Park: 4.1 mi
- Lake Michigan Beach Park: 4.2 mi
- James R. Johnson Park: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves: 51
- Glen Lake Ridgeline: 6.4 mi
- Palmer Woods: 7.7 mi
- Krumweide Forest Reserve: 8.1 mi
- Armstrong Lake Public Water Access Site: 9.5 mi
- Pearl Lake Estates Nature Preserve: 10.1 mi
Peaks: 22
- Shauger Hill: 1.3 mi
- Old Baldy Dune: 5.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 5.8 mi
- Varney Hill: 11.4 mi
- Warner Hill: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 20
- "Two Bears": 22.2 mi
- Time to Let Go: 23.0 mi
- Perry Hannah: 23.1 mi
- Greetings from Traverse City: 23.1 mi
- Enspire: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Miller Hill School: 7.1 mi
- James Sheridan Farm: 10.3 mi
- Barn foundation: 11.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Stormer Place: 13.8 mi
Museums: 9
- Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum: 3.0 mi
- Glen Haven Cannery Boathouse: 3.0 mi
- Beeman Barn: 4.1 mi
- Empire Area Museum: 4.1 mi
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 14.9 mi
Gardens: 9
- Glen Arbor Gardens: 4.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 22.3 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 22.3 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 22.4 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 9
- Peterson Road Beach: 9.9 mi
- Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 14.4 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 16.8 mi
- Beulah Beach: 16.9 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Lake Michigan Beach: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 4
- The Cistern: 22.2 mi
- 45th Parallel: 23.0 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 23.7 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Dodge Spring: 7.1 mi
- Marl Springs: 8.1 mi
- artesian well: 15.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Boathouse: 15.5 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 15.6 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Empire Bluffs: 5.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Jacktown: 7.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Chuck Wagon: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 23.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Sleeping Bear. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus Hill | ESE 113° | 370 m | 19.0 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | ESE 111° | 355 m | 17.9 mi |
| Varney Hill | SE 126° | 337 m | 11.4 mi |
| Champion Hill | S 173° | 337 m | 16.0 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | S 172° | 332 m | 24.4 mi |
| Warner Hill | SE 129° | 331 m | 12.1 mi |
| Fouch Hill | E 101° | 321 m | 17.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | ENE 77° | 319 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:18 | 19:57 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:50 | 21:35 |
| September equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:20 | 16:18 | 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 | 22 | 23 | 31 | 42 | 54 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Maple City 1E, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1623154 — The Sleeping Bear, Leelanau County, Michigan.
OpenStreetMap element node/353999686
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