Pointers Hill

Pointers Hill: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pointers Hill

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Pointers Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.27530, -84.31251. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pointers Hill

• Ogemaw Hills Pathway · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lake Saint Helen · lake · Roscommon · ~19 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~28 km · Must-see
• Rifle River State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Ogemaw · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sage Lake · lake · Ogemaw · ~38 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~41 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~42 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~42 km · Must-see
• Pratt Lake · lake · Gladwin · ~42 km · Must-see
• Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~49 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~51 km · Must-see
• Huron National Forest · sanctuary · Oscoda · ~54 km · Must-see
• North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~55 km · Must-see
• Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~56 km · Must-see
• Mio Dam · lake · Oscoda · ~56 km · Must-see
• Little Long Lake · lake · Clare · ~59 km · Must-see
• Budd Lake · lake · Clare · ~60 km · Must-see
• Wilson State Park · park · Clare · ~60 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pointers Hill

• Tolfee Hill · viewpoint · Ogemaw · ~8 km
• Cook Hills · viewpoint · Ogemaw · ~9 km
• Preachers Hill · viewpoint · Ogemaw · ~10 km
• Kuhn Hill · viewpoint · Ogemaw · ~12 km
• Wagon Wheel Hill · viewpoint · Ogemaw · ~27 km
• Murray Hill · viewpoint · Roscommon · ~31 km
• Brants Hill · viewpoint · Roscommon · ~31 km
• Ninemile Hill · viewpoint · Roscommon · ~32 km
• Sinkhole Hill · viewpoint · Roscommon · ~35 km
• Sixmile Hill · viewpoint · Roscommon · ~36 km

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