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Wilderness State Park

Michigan

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Wilderness State Park is a public lake beach in Michigan, about 7.3 miles from Mackinaw City, the nearest town. Summer is the warm season here. July and August typically reach highs around 74°F with lows near 57°F, based on typical averages from a nearby weather station at Cross Village. Winters are long and cold, with January highs averaging about 27°F and frequent snow. Hikers can find several trails within about 10 miles, including the North Central State Trail at roughly 8 miles away and the Gros Cap Bine (Grouse) Loop and Gros Cap - Waabooz (Rabbit) a little farther out. Anglers can head to East Zone, about 9.6 miles away.

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Wilderness State Park

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 62–74°F and lows of 41–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cross Village 1e, MI weather station, 9.2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan27° high13° low13 days with snow
  2. Feb28° high12° low10 days with snow
  3. Mar37° high19° low6 days with snow
  4. Apr49° high30° low3 days with snow
  5. May62° high41° low
  6. Jun70° high51° low
  7. Jul74° high57° low
  8. Aug74° high57° low
  9. Sep67° high51° low
  10. Oct55° high41° low1 days with snow
  11. Nov43° high31° low5 days with snow
  12. Dec33° high22° low10 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Mackinaw City, Michigan · 7.3 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

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