Scenic Road Boat Launch
About
Scenic Road Boat Launch is a boat launch in Michigan, about 4 miles from the town of Montague. It is a simple put-in for getting a boat onto the water close to town. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 58°F, and June and August run only slightly cooler. The closest trail is the Duck Lake State Park - Foot Trail, about 1.7 miles away. The Fred Meijer Berry Junction Trail lies about 4.8 miles off, and the Rim Trail and West Boundary Trail are each about 6.4 miles away.
Location
Whitehall
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 67–79°F and lows of 44–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Montague 4 Nw, MI weather station, 6.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan30° high19° low
- Feb32° high19° low
- Mar42° high25° low
- Apr55° high34° low
- May67° high44° low
- Jun75° high53° low
- Jul79° high58° low
- Aug78° high57° low
- Sep72° high51° low
- Oct58° high41° low
- Nov45° high32° low
- Dec35° high24° low
Nearby
Duck Lake State Park - Foot TrailHikingPhoto: Qfamily, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi- Fred Meijer Berry Junction TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Rim TrailHiking6.4 mi
- West Boundary TrailHiking6.4 mi
- Spring TrailHiking6.8 mi
- Verna's Classic TrailCross-country skiing7.6 mi
- Lost Lake Loop WestCross-country skiing7.7 mi
- Lake Michigan Water Trail WestCanoeing9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Scenic Road Boat Launch
Best months: April–October. 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.
Jan
30° / 19°
9 wet
Feb
32° / 19°
7 wet
Mar
42° / 25°
8 wet
Apr
55° / 34°
10 wet
May
67° / 44°
11 wet
Jun
75° / 53°
9 wet
Jul
79° / 58°
8 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
8 wet
Sep
72° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
58° / 41°
11 wet
Nov
45° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
35° / 24°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montague 4 Nw, MI, 6.8 mi away at 650 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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