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Guthrie Lake Boat Launch

Michigan

About

Guthrie Lake Boat Launch is a boat launch in Michigan, managed by Hartwick State Park. It sits within the National Guard Maneuver Training Center - Heavy Camp Grayling, about 12 miles from Gaylord. Summer is the most comfortable time to get on the water. Typical July highs reach about 78°F with lows near 56°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station. The launch sits a couple hundred feet below that station, so temperatures at the water should run close to those figures. Nearby, Shupac Lake State Forest Campground lies about 7 miles away and Hartwick Pines State Park Campground about 8 miles away, both convenient for an overnight stay. In winter, the Maple Ridge Trail and Pine Loop cross-country ski trails are each roughly 6 miles from the launch.

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Managed by

Hartwick State Park

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Location

Frederic

Michigan

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–78°F and lows of 42–56°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Gaylord 9ssw, MI weather station, 6.4 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan25° high12° low
  2. Feb28° high12° low
  3. Mar38° high19° low
  4. Apr51° high31° low
  5. May65° high42° low
  6. Jun74° high52° low
  7. Jul78° high56° low
  8. Aug77° high55° low
  9. Sep69° high48° low
  10. Oct55° high37° low
  11. Nov41° high28° low
  12. Dec30° high19° low

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

Where it is

  • National Guard Maneuver Training Center - Heavy Camp Grayling · Public land
Nearest town
Gaylord, Michigan · 12 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Guthrie Lake Boat Launch

Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    25° / 12°

    20 wet

  2. Feb

    28° / 12°

    16 wet

  3. Mar

    38° / 19°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    51° / 31°

    13 wet

  5. May

    65° / 42°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    74° / 52°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    78° / 56°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    77° / 55°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    69° / 48°

    12 wet

  10. Oct

    55° / 37°

    16 wet

  11. Nov

    41° / 28°

    17 wet

  12. Dec

    30° / 19°

    19 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gaylord 9ssw, MI, 6.4 mi away at 1,468 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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