- Elevation, modelled
- 31 m
- Tallest summit within 16.6 miles
- Mount Tamalpais East Peak784 m · 14.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:38local time
- Coordinates
- 38.0411, -122.7990
Bear Valley Picnic area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 31 m. Mount Tamalpais East Peak stands 784 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Point Reyes National Seashore dedication plaque, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Bear Valley Picnic area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tamalpais East Peak | ESE 123° | 784 m | 14.3 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Peak | SE 126° | 778 m | 13.7 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais Middle Peak | SE 124° | 744 m | 13.9 mi |
| Ballou Point | SE 133° | 612 m | 13.0 mi |
| Twin Knolls | SE 132° | 597 m | 12.4 mi |
| Big Rock Ridge | E 83° | 575 m | 10.7 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 119° | 543 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Tamalpais West Point | SE 128° | 527 m | 14.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
Peaks
- Mount Wittenberg: 1.2 mi
- Black Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Firtop: 3.5 mi
- Deer Point: 4.0 mi
- Barnabe Mountain: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Point Reyes Station Community Park: 1.9 mi
- Martinelli Park: 4.8 mi
- Second Valley Path and Open Space: 5.3 mi
- Limatour Estero Reserve: 6.2 mi
- Forest Knolls Park: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 60
Artworks: 54
- Down the Rabbit Hole: 15.8 mi
- Plug: 16.0 mi
- Sonoma: 16.3 mi
- Welcome to Petaluma: 16.3 mi
- Tamalpais Maiden: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 50
- Secret Beach: 3.2 mi
- Sculptured Beach: 3.3 mi
- Kelham Beach: 3.3 mi
- Santa Maria Beach: 3.5 mi
- Limantour Beach: 4.6 mi
Museums: 33
- The Jack Mason Museum of West Marin History: 4.9 mi
- The Phoenix Collection Tea Museum: 5.7 mi
- Historic USCG Boathouse: 10.0 mi
- Bolinas Museum: 11.0 mi
- Marin Museum of the American Indian: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 29
- Kule Loklo: 0.4 mi
- Point Reyes Shipwrecks: 4.8 mi
- Leo T. Cronin Fish Viewing Area: 5.5 mi
- Cypress Tree Tunnel: 8.8 mi
- Tule Elk Reserve, Pierce Pt., Pt. Reyes NS: 13.1 mi
Picnic sites: 27
- Redwood Grove Group Picnic Area: 3.9 mi
- Azalea Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Irving Group Picnic Area: 4.5 mi
- Hunt Camp: 7.3 mi
- Bolinas Park: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 16
- San Geronimo Valley Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden: 11.9 mi
- Miller Creek Middle School Community Garden: 13.7 mi
- Terra Linda Community Garden: 13.9 mi
- TRACEN Community Gardens: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Stairstep Falls: 4.2 mi
- Alamere Falls: 6.1 mi
- Roy's Riffles: 7.7 mi
- Little Carson Falls: 9.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 10.4 mi
Springs: 8
- Crystal Springs: 4.8 mi
- Broko Spring: 11.6 mi
- Worn Springs: 13.2 mi
- Colier Spring: 13.5 mi
- Rock Springs: 13.5 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Point Reyes Light Station: 12.3 mi
- Paint Storage: 12.4 mi
- Point Reyes Lighthouse Visitor Center: 12.4 mi
- Transformer Building: 12.6 mi
- Power House: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rock Fort: 13.5 mi
- Vent 5: 15.0 mi
- Tomales Bluff: 17.4 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 22.7 mi
- East Slope Badlands: 24.5 mi
Natural arches: 3
- Keyhole: 3.9 mi
- Temple: 4.1 mi
- Bird Island Arch: 20.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Steep Ravine Hot Spring: 14.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 19:59 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:35 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 16:14 | 16:56 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 50 | 53 | 55 | 58 | 61 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 63 | 55 | 50 |
| Precip in | 7.1 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 7.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — SAN Rafael-civic CTR, 15 mi away.
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