Big Pines Picnic Area
Big Pines Picnic Area is a picnic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Maple Hill stands 300 m to the south, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Mission Hill, a peak 4.1 miles away. Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway runs past it. 91 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Forest Service
How to reach it
- On the Whitefish Bay Scenic Byway
91 named places within 25 miles
- Shallows Boat Launch: 15.0 mi
- Lakeshore Park: 15.9 mi
- Algonquin Park: 16.9 mi
- Rudyard Township Park: 17.2 mi
- Kinross Lake Park: 17.8 mi
- Iroquois Island Nature Preserve: 4.5 mi
- Brimley State Park: 10.0 mi
- Hobbins-Meyer Nature Preserve: 15.3 mi
- James Donaldson Moore Nature Preserve: 15.7 mi
- Little Leaf Nature Preserve: 17.5 mi
- Wheels of History Museum: 9.5 mi
- Kinross Heritage Park Blacksmith Shop: 18.2 mi
- Blacksmith Museum: 18.2 mi
- Kinross Heritage Park & Military Museum: 18.2 mi
- Kinross Heritage and Military Museum: 18.2 mi
- Old Wilson School: 18.2 mi
- Historic Caldwell Log Cabin: 18.2 mi
- Shelldrake: 20.1 mi
- Whitefish Point Lighthouse: 23.7 mi
- M.M. Drake: 23.7 mi
- Mission Hill: 4.1 mi
- Maple Hill: 20.6 mi
- Velvet Hill: 22.5 mi
- Oneway Hill: 22.8 mi
- Soo Locks Observation Platform: 19.7 mi
- Tower Of History: 20.1 mi
- Great Lakes Marine Hall of Fame: 20.3 mi
- Soo Locks Boat Tour: 20.4 mi
- Point Iroquois Lighthouse: 6.3 mi
- Frying Pan Island Lighthouse: 20.2 mi
- Carletonville: 7.3 mi
- Shelldrake: 20.1 mi
- Sault Sainte Marie Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Sault Sainte Marie Welcome Center: 18.6 mi
- Old Vessel Point: 17.3 mi
- The Big Spring: 18.4 mi
- Peck St. Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Dukes Lake Beach: 20.1 mi
- Tahquamenon Falls (Lower Falls): 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Pines Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Hill | S 183° | 300 m | 20.6 mi |
| Mission Hill | ENE 74° | 295 m | 4.1 mi |
| Oneway Hill | E 93° | 206 m | 22.8 mi |
| Velvet Hill | E 94° | 201 m | 22.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:43 | 19:12 | 19:52 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:49 | 21:36 |
| September equinox | 07:27 | 18:59 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 08:21 | 16:04 | 16:55 |
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 | 17 | 19 | 28 | 40 | 52 | 62 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 46 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rudyard 4N, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2915338160
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