Richards Hill

Richards 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 Richards 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 Richards Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 44.59585, -84.88976. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Richards Hill

• Lake Margrethe · lake · Crawford · ~12 km · Must-see
• North Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Crawford · ~18 km · Must-see
• Bear Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~19 km · Must-see
• Higgins Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~24 km · Must-see
• Lake Five · lake · Kalkaska · ~29 km · Must-see
• Hartwick Pines State Park · sanctuary · Crawford · ~30 km · Must-see
• South Higgins Lake State Park · lake · Roscommon · ~32 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake Flats Flooding State Wildlife Management Area · lake · Roscommon · ~32 km · Must-see
• Marl Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~32 km · Must-see
• Reedsburg Dam · lake · Missaukee · ~33 km · Must-see
• Starvation Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~35 km · Must-see
• Houghton Lake · lake · Roscommon · ~38 km · Must-see
• Long Lake · lake · Kalkaska · ~41 km · Must-see
• Fife Lake · lake · Grand Traverse · ~45 km · Must-see
• Heart Lake · lake · Otsego · ~46 km · Must-see
• Backus Creek State Game Area · sanctuary · Roscommon · ~47 km · Must-see
• Otsego Lake State Park · lake · Otsego · ~51 km · Must-see
• Lake Missaukee · lake · Missaukee · ~51 km · Must-see

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Richards Hill

• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Cheboygan · ~142 km · Must-see
• Waldo Hill · viewpoint · Kalkaska · ~1 km
• Cleary Hill · viewpoint · Kalkaska · ~1 km
• Beecher Hill · viewpoint · Kalkaska · ~2 km
• Lindquist Hill · viewpoint · Kalkaska · ~2 km
• Smith Hill · viewpoint · Kalkaska · ~3 km
• Falk Hill · viewpoint · Kalkaska · ~3 km
• Ester Hill · viewpoint · Kalkaska · ~3 km
• Lamb Hill · viewpoint · Kalkaska · ~3 km
• Grube Hill · viewpoint · Kalkaska · ~4 km

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