User:Michigander18/Hadley Hills

The Hadley Hills are an area of unusually rugged terrain located in Hadley Township, Michigan. They constitute some of the highest elevations in southern lower Michigan, and specifically The Thumb of Michigan. They are in fact the northern portion of a glacial ridge, known geographically as a moraine, which extends from extreme northeastern Indiana, around the Indiana, Ohio, Michigan border area, northeastwards into The Thumb of Michigan. The Northern Portion of this ridge from Oakland County northward into Lapeer and Sanilac Counties are known collectively as the Hadley Hills, while the Southern portion from Livingston County southward, is better known as the Irish Hills. The Hadley Hills, had an impact on the settling of the area, and they have a long history of folklore, both with the Indians who were afraid of the area, and the early Pioneers who tried to capitalize on there uniqueness. The places with the highest elevation are all located in Lapeer County, they are: Pinnacle Point, at 1,262 feet (385 m), Kerr (Cemetery) Hill, at 1,258 feet (383 m), both in Hadley Township, Mt Christie, at 1,251 feet (381 m), in Metamora Township, and a point near Mayville, reaching up to 1,050 feet (320 m) above sea level. Today, The Hadley Hills are a popular summer, and weekend tourist attraction, and have been incorporated into the Ortonville State Recreation Area, Big Fish Lake State Park, and the Metamora-Hadley State Park. Which afford many activities including, hunting, fishing, swimming, camping, hiking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and cross country skiing, to name a few.