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Sheep Pasture Canoe Launch

Michigan

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Sheep Pasture Canoe Launch is a boat launch in northern Michigan, about 12 miles from the town of Lewiston. It serves as a put-in point for paddlers heading out by canoe. Summer is the most comfortable time to launch. Typical averages from the nearby Grayling weather station put July highs around 80°F with lows near 55°F, while June and August run only slightly cooler. Several spots lie within a short drive. The Midland-Mackinaw Trail System is about 5 miles away, and Shupac Lake State Forest Campground is about 7 miles off. The Wakeley Lake Area, also near 7 miles out, offers lake fishing along with hiking loops. Kneff Lake Campground is roughly 9 miles away.

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Location

Grayling

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 67–80°F and lows of 41–55°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grayling, MI weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high10° low
  2. Feb29° high9° low
  3. Mar39° high16° low
  4. Apr53° high29° low
  5. May67° high41° low
  6. Jun77° high51° low
  7. Jul80° high55° low
  8. Aug78° high53° low
  9. Sep71° high45° low
  10. Oct57° high35° low
  11. Nov43° high26° low
  12. Dec32° high18° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Lewiston, Michigan · 12 mi

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

Best time to visit Sheep Pasture Canoe Launch

Best months: June–August. 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

    26° / 10°

    18 wet

  2. Feb

    29° / 9°

    14 wet

  3. Mar

    39° / 16°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    53° / 29°

    12 wet

  5. May

    67° / 41°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    77° / 51°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    80° / 55°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 53°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    71° / 45°

    14 wet

  10. Oct

    57° / 35°

    17 wet

  11. Nov

    43° / 26°

    16 wet

  12. Dec

    32° / 18°

    17 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grayling, MI, 13.9 mi away at 1,137 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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