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Columbine Picnic Area

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Elevation, modelled
1,982 m
Tallest summit within 15.1 miles
Mitchell Peak3,164 m · 14.0 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:19local time
Coordinates
36.7433, -118.9682
Columbine Picnic Area from directly overhead

Columbine Picnic Area is a picnic site in California, at a modelled 1,982 m. Mitchell Peak stands 3,164 m to the east, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is General Grant Tree, a attraction 0.4 miles away.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Columbine Picnic Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mitchell PeakE 93°3,164 m14.0 mi
Spanish MountainNNE 20°3,064 m12.2 mi
Kettle PeakESE 110°3,058 m13.9 mi
Eagle PeaksENE 57°2,998.3 m13.5 mi
ObeliskNNE 29°2,958 m13.0 mi
Mount MaddoxE 95°2,946 m12.3 mi
Shell MountainESE 109°2,920 m10.1 mi
Wren PeakNE 56°2,880 m11.7 mi

Named places within 25 miles

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3419:08
June solstice05:3819:4020:19
September equinox06:4518:2018:54
December solstice07:0616:0416:44

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F363638414958666560514235
Precip in8.07.37.83.61.40.50.30.20.32.43.36.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grant Grove, under a mile away.

Inside the official boundary of Kings Canyon National Park.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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