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Horseshoe Bay Wilderness-South

Michigan

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Horseshoe Bay Wilderness-South is a beach in the St. Ignace Ranger District of Hiawatha National Forest in Michigan, about 3 miles from the town of St. Ignace. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in St. Ignace show July highs around 76°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The closest outing is the Horseshoe Bay hike, about 1.2 miles away. Within roughly 6 miles you'll also find the Little Bear Fitness Trail, the Silver Mountain Hike & Bike Trail and the East Zone lake fishing area.

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Horseshoe Bay Wilderness-South

Michigan

Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–76°F and lows of 49–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St Ignace, MI weather station, 4.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan25° high11° low
  2. Feb26° high10° low
  3. Mar35° high18° low
  4. Apr47° high29° low
  5. May59° high40° low
  6. Jun70° high51° low
  7. Jul76° high57° low
  8. Aug75° high56° low
  9. Sep68° high49° low
  10. Oct55° high39° low
  11. Nov42° high30° low
  12. Dec32° high20° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
St. Ignace, Michigan · 3 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Hiawatha National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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