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Udell Rollways Recreation Area

Udell Rollways Recreation Area from directly overhead

Udell Rollways Recreation Area is a picnic site in Michigan, at a modelled elevation of 219 m. Briar Hill stands 517 m to the east-northeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Udell Hills, a peak 3.8 miles away. 8 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Manistee National Forest

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates44.25817, -86.07931

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves: 21
Peaks: 8
  • Udell Hills: 3.8 mi
  • Capper's Peak: 4.7 mi
  • Caberfae Peak: 18.0 mi
  • Crystal Mountain: 18.8 mi
  • Briar Hill: 21.1 mi
Museums: 8
Beaches: 6
  • Crystal Lake Swimming Area: 6.5 mi
  • Lakeshore Public Access Beach: 11.6 mi
  • North Beach: 12.2 mi
  • Fifth Avenue Beach: 13.0 mi
  • Healy Lake Beach: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Hoags Lake Day Use Area: 9.3 mi
  • Peterson Bridge North Day Use and Boat Launch Area: 14.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Old Facefull: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Stockade Labyrinth: 18.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Benzonia Roadside Park: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
  • Notipekago: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Udell Rollways Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Briar HillENE 69°517 m21.1 mi
Caberfae PeakE 94°452 m18.0 mi
Briar HillENE 64°410 m22.5 mi
Crystal MountainNNE 12°332 m18.8 mi
Twin MountainsNE 34°332 m24.7 mi
North HillsNNE 17°299 m21.7 mi
Capper's PeakS 174°298 m4.7 mi
Udell HillsS 185°237 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:4819:1919:57
June solstice06:0120:4821:32
September equinox07:3219:0519:44
December solstice08:1816:2117:09

Local time (America/Detroit).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202230425464676659473525
Precip in2.92.02.33.73.63.53.32.83.64.23.62.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wellston 1N, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/2932072200

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