Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park-West
About
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park-West is a public lake beach in Michigan, about 11 miles from the town of White Pine. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. At Bergland Dam, a weather station about 20 miles away, July typically averages highs near 77°F and lows around 53°F, with August close behind at a typical high of 76°F. The closest outing is the Escarpment Trail, about a mile away. Government Peak Trail sits around 5 miles off, and in winter the Double and Triple cross-country ski trails are within roughly 5 to 6 miles.
Location
Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park-West
Michigan
Data: US EPA BEACON (Beach Advisory and Closing Online Notification). Source metadata
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–77°F and lows of 38–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bergland Dam, MI weather station, 20 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan21° high3° low
- Feb25° high2° low
- Mar36° high10° low
- Apr49° high25° low
- May64° high38° low
- Jun74° high48° low
- Jul77° high53° low
- Aug76° high51° low
- Sep68° high44° low
- Oct54° high33° low
- Nov38° high23° low
- Dec26° high11° low
Nearby
- Escarpment TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Government Peak TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Porcupine Mountains State Park - Government Peak TrailHiking4.8 mi
- DoubleCross-country skiing4.9 mi
- Deer Yard TrailCross-country skiing5.2 mi
- TripleCross-country skiing5.5 mi
- Union Spring Ski TrailCross-country skiing5.6 mi
- Log Camp TrailCross-country skiing5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
