Picnic site · Michigan
Chuck Wagon
Chuck Wagon is a picnic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 266 m. Briar Hill stands 410 m to the south-southeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Almira Township Park, a park 0.7 miles away. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lake Ann Camp
- Access
- Customers only
How to reach it
Coordinates44.72884, -85.87173
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Almira Township Park: 0.7 mi
- Herendeen Lake Public Water Access Site: 1.0 mi
- Almira Township Lakefront Park: 1.3 mi
- Burnett Park: 1.4 mi
- Stevens Lake Public Water Access Site: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks: 27
- Warner Hill: 2.3 mi
- Varney Hill: 3.3 mi
- Gallagher Hill: 7.9 mi
- Exodus Hill: 8.4 mi
- Turtle Lake Hill: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 25
- "Two Bears": 8.4 mi
- Frida Kahlo: 12.1 mi
- Perry Hannah: 12.4 mi
- Boardman Serenade: 12.4 mi
- May You Always Know the Truth and See the Light Surrounding You: 12.4 mi
Museums: 21
- Lake Ann Historical Society Museum: 1.2 mi
- Empire Area Museum: 10.9 mi
- Beeman Barn: 10.9 mi
- Benzie Area Historical Museum: 13.8 mi
- Dennos Museum Center: 14.2 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Veterans Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Gravesite of Traverse Colantha Walker: 11.1 mi
- Miller Hill School: 11.2 mi
- Grand Traverse Veterans Memorial: 11.6 mi
- St. Francis A.D. 1887: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 15
- The Cistern: 11.1 mi
- World's Largest Cherry Pie - Pan: 12.1 mi
- Suspendend Overlook: 12.3 mi
- Rope Swing: 12.3 mi
- S-Curve: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 11
- Peterson Road Beach: 11.5 mi
- West End Beach: 11.9 mi
- Beulah Beach: 13.0 mi
- Chimney Corners Resort Beach: 16.7 mi
- Congressional Summer Assembly Crystal Lake Beach: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 10
- Pollinator Garden: 11.0 mi
- Native Plant Garden: 11.1 mi
- Traverse City Community Garden: 11.1 mi
- Koeze Stable Garden: 11.1 mi
- Secret Garden: 11.1 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Boathouse: 19.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 19.0 mi
- Pointe Betsie Lighthouse: 19.0 mi
- Frankfort North Breakwater Light: 19.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Dodge Spring: 7.4 mi
- Marl Springs: 9.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Jacktown: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Empire Bluffs: 11.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Benzonia Roadside Park: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chuck Wagon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill | SSE 156° | 410 m | 25.0 mi |
| Exodus Hill | ENE 72° | 370 m | 8.4 mi |
| Gallagher Hill | ENE 64° | 355 m | 7.9 mi |
| Varney Hill | N 354° | 337 m | 3.3 mi |
| Champion Hill | SW 232° | 337 m | 9.7 mi |
| Twin Mountains | SSE 163° | 332 m | 12.5 mi |
| Crystal Mountain | SSW 204° | 332 m | 15.5 mi |
| Warner Hill | N 353° | 331 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:48 | 19:17 | 19:56 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:48 | 21:33 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 08:18 | 16:18 | 17:06 |
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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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