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Aerie Crag Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
2,201 m
Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
Mount Ritter4,007 m · 9.2 mi
Nearest byway
Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road10.1 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:23local time
Coordinates
37.8030, -119.1134
Aerie Crag Picnic Area from directly overhead

Aerie Crag Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 2,201 m. Mount Ritter stands 4,007 m to the south-southwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Reversed Peak, a peak 0.8 miles away. Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road passes 10 miles off.

Access
Yes

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Aerie Crag Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount RitterSSW 211°4,007 m9.2 mi
Mount LyellWSW 243°3,993 m9.7 mi
Mount DanaNW 319°3,976 m8.9 mi
Kuna PeakW 278°3,958 m5.2 mi
Rodgers PeakSW 236°3,956 m9.5 mi
Koip PeakW 279°3,954 m4.9 mi
Banner PeakSSW 211°3,940 m8.6 mi
Mount MaclureWSW 246°3,933 m10.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 34
Waterfalls: 24
Cliffs: 10
Attractions: 6
Beaches: 3
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:09
June solstice05:3619:4320:23
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0916:0016:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339455362696861514032
Precip in2.72.71.80.70.70.40.50.40.30.81.42.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LEE Vining, 11 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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